Died – 1/12/19 Handler – Det. Mike Fletcher Jardo, retired Newport Beach police dog has died A Newport Beach police detective has laid to rest his former partner, a loyal four-legged member of the force, the Police Department said. Jardo, a 14-year-old retired police service dog, was euthanized Saturday at Costa Mesa Animal Hospital as a result of deteriorating health, …

Died – 1/12/19 Handler – Senior Officer Gregory Smith Houston Police Department announces death of former K9 officer, Gunnar On Saturday morning, the Houston Police Department announced the death of former K9 officer, Gunnar. Gunnar retired late 2018 and is now being remembered as a great ambassador for his department. Gunnar was a patrol/ explosives / SWAT, He was responsible …

Died – 1/12/19 Handler – Officer Ryan Ellis Retired Redding K-9 ‘Tarro,’ survivor of marijuana-spiked brownies poisoning, dies Tarro, the retired Redding police dog that was given marijuana-spiked brownies and a sedative during a home burglary last March and survived the poisoning, has died. Communities for Police Canines said Tarro died Saturday from surgery complications. He was about 10 years …

Died – 1/11/19 Tears flow as aging military dog gets hero’s sendoff in Lakeland A retired military working dog was honored with an emotional goodbye by his veterinarian in Lakeland. Robson’s handler lovingly called him ‘Robbie.’ The dog retired from the Air Force in 2014 after spending almost seven years as a bomb sniffer. His service included supporting Operation Iraqi …

Died – 1/10/19 Handler – Detective Kupchok CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of retired K9 Koda who was handled by Detective Travis Kupchok of the Danbury Police Department. K9 Koda was retired in 2017 due to a brain tumor. K9 Koda was put to sleep on 1/10/19 after he had a cluster (10) seizures in a row. Officer …

Died 1/10/19 Handler – Officer Griffith Fort Wayne PD mourns death of retired K9 The Fort Wayne Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its former K9s. K9 Officer Gary Griffith’s retired K9 partner Bullet died Thursday morning around 8:40. Bullet was born on July 3, 2006 before joining the Fort Wayne Police K9 Unit on May 4, …

K9 Yogi – Hero Gloucestershire, England Died – 1/9/19 Handler – PC Lenny Mansell Hero Gloucestershire police dog who once survived fall of 100ft dies peacefully and there’s been an outpouring. A retired Gloucestershire Police dog has died, prompting an outpouring of tributes. PD Yogi ‘passed peacefully over the rainbow bridge’ on Wednesday. Yogi, who served with Gloucester Police for …

Died – 1/7/19 Handler – Captain Boyd Monroe Township P.D. Mourns the Death of Retired K-9 Kita A local police department is mourning the loss of a beloved police K-9. The Monroe Township Police Department with great sadness announced the passing of retired K-9 officer Kita. Kita served faithfully with her handler Captain Stephen Boyd for six years. She was …

K9 Cido – Buckeye, Arizona Died – 1/7/19 Handler – Officer Dave Smith Cido, retired Buckeye Police K-9, passes away Officials with Buckeye Police say one of its retired police K-9s has passed away. In a statement released Tuesday night, officials say Cido, a Belgian Malinois from the Czech Republic passed away on January 7 at the age of 12. …

Died – 1/6/19 Handler – Officer Shayne Derryberry Brooksville K9 passes It is with great sadness that I announce that retired BPD K-9 Scout passed away today at the age of eleven from complications of illness. K-9 Scout served with his partner Officer Shayne Derryberry for 7 years. K-9 Scout, joined the BPD in December 2009. K-9 Scout retired from …