Monthly Archives: April 2019

K9 Noa – Orange County, California

Died – 4/22/19 1st Handler – Deputy Anderson 2nd Handler – Deputy Hodges 3rd Handler – Deputy Raphael Retired K9 Noa Passes, Remembered By OCSD The Orange County Sheriff Department’s K9 Unit is saddened to announce the passing of retired Police Service Dog, Noa. The 15-year-old Belgian Malinois passed away Monday, April 22, after a long and successful career with …

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K9 Kane – Indiana State Police

Handler – Sgt. Stephen Wheeles Retired Indiana police dog dies after years of service A retired Indiana police dog, who served the community for several years, has died. Kane has died at the age of 13. He served Indiana State police from December 2007 until his retirement in 2015. In his golden years, Kane enjoyed chasing tennis balls and relaxing. …

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K9 Hunter – Mountlake , Washington

Died – 4/22/19 Handler – Sgt. Scott King Mountlake Terrace PD says farewell to long-time narcotics dog Hunter The Mountlake Police Department passed along the sad news Tuesday that its long-time narcotics dog Hunter died Monday night at the age of 14. MLT Police Sgt. Scott King, who served as Hunter’s trainer and partner, said that the black lab had …

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K9 Axel – Audubon County, Iowa

Died 4/19/19 Handler – Deputy Nathan Tibbets Audubon County Sheriff’s K9 Axel Killed By Passing Car Audubon County Sheriff’s Department K9 Axel died in an off-duty incident. K9 Axel, a Belgian Malinois, joined ACSD in 2015. K9 Axel helped take a large quantity of illegal drugs off the streets during his four years with the department. “Without Axel countless drug …

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K9 Grinko – Dover, New Hampshire

Died – 4/19/19 Handler – Detective Timothy Keefe Dover New Hampshire Police Department has announced that Retired Police Dog GRINKO has died. Partnered with Detective Timothy Keefe on February 2010, Grinko, a German Shepherd, was certified as a Patrol Dog. He retired in 2017. Grinko had an amazing 7 year plus career and served “with distinction” – finding missing persons …

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K9 Tyr – Saskatoon, Canada

Handler – Const. Chad Malanowich Saskatoon police say goodbye to Giant Schnauzer patrol dog The first Giant Schnauzer to ever be trained for police work in Canada has died. Tyr, a canine officer with the Saskatoon Police Service, was the first of his breed to become a full-fledged patrol dog in the country, according to Saskatoon police. The police force …

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K9 Diesel – Elmhurst, Illinois

Died – 4/17/19 Handler – Officer Poli Elmhurst mourns death of police dog Diesel A police dog named Diesel, who has served in Elmhurst for nearly nine years, died this week from liver cancer, officials said Friday. A 10-year-old Belgian malinois, Diesel was trained as a tracker to lead officers to evidence at crime scenes and to be protective of …

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K9 Daisy – Louisiana

Died 4/16/19 Handler – , Lt. Keith Reed Retired Louisiana state fire marshal K9 dies of cancer The state fire marshal’s office is mourning a retired K-9 officer following the discovery of a cancerous tumor. Daisy, a 12-year-old black Labrador who joined the fire marshal’s office in 2009, died peacefully Tuesday. K-9 Daisy served the Lafayette, Lake Charles and Alexandria …

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K9 Invey – St. Johns County, Florida

Died – 4/16/19 Handler – Deputy Melanie Merritt St. Johns County Sheriff K-9 honored at funeral After 7 years of service, veteran K-9 Invey lost battle with cancer A St. Johns County Sheriff K-9 that passed away last month is being honored. After her seven years of service, veteran K-9 Invey lost her battle with cancer. Invey was honored at …

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K9 Ska – West Midlands, England

Died -4/16/19 Long-serving West Midlands Police dog dies A long-serving West Midlands Police dog has died prompting a series of tributes from members of the public. Police dog Ska died on Tuesday with his family by his side after three years of retirement. A handler from the West Midlands Police Dogs Twitter account posted on social media calling him an …

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