Monthly Archives: May 2019

K9 Rico – Petaluma, California

Handler – Officer Michael Page Retired Police Canine Rico Laid To Rest The Petaluma Police Department is remembering a police canine that recently passed away. The police canine Rico, who served the Petaluma community between 2006 and 2013, died at the age of 14. Rico was laid to rest on Thursday, according to the Petaluma Police Department. The canine was …

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K9 Eros – Gwinnett County, Georgia

Handler – Cpl. Brandon Townley Gwinnett County Police Department K-9 Eros dies less than a year after retirement Less than a year after he was retired from the Gwinnett County Police Department, K9 Eros has died. The department announced Eros’ death in a Wednesday afternoon tweet, saying the K-9 “will be greatly missed by his family.” Eros was retired last …

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K9 Sando – Greenfield, Ohio

Died – 5/20/19 Handler – Officer James Leeth Beloved Greenfield police dog passes away He was good at his job, valuable to the police department, but a sociable and sweet K-9, too. Sando, a favorite with the Greenfield Police Department and in the community he served, passed away May 20, when he was believed to be more than 14 years …

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K9 Saber – Hampton, Virginia

Hampton K9 officer dies months after retirement Members of the Hampton Police Division remembered former K9 Officer Saber on Monday. The division posted on its Facebook page that Saber died, four months after he retired. Saber was on the job for 7 years. In that time he helped find a missing person who planned to hurt herself. He also was …

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K9 Ory – Lexington, Kentucky

Died – 5/19/19 Handler – Officer Patrick Murray Retired Lexington police K9 dies suddenly A retired Lexington police dog described as a perfect work and family dog died suddenly on Sunday. Ory, a German Shepherd, came to the Lexington Police Department in 2010 and was the work dog for officer Patrick Murray from 2011 to 2016, Murray said. He was …

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K9 Jux – Charleston, West Virginia

Handler – Cpl. C.J. Howell Charleston Police say goodbyes to K-9 Officer Jux The Charleston Police Department has said their final goodbyes to K9 Officer Jux. The 11-year-old pup served with CPD for almost five years before he was diagnosed with cancer and entered early retirement. Even after a front leg amputation, he didn’t stop serving his community with his …

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K9 Axel – Ottawa, Canada

Handler – PSD Rizo ‘Rest easy big fella’; veteran police dog dies at 14 “Yesterday, we said goodbye to PSD Axle,” tweeted former canine colleague PSD Rizo’s human handler. “He passed away at the age of 14. He served proudly for the Ottawa police canine unit for 9 years. “Rest easy big fella.” The city police K9 unit has 11 …

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K9 Warlock – Toccoa, Georgia

Died 5/16/19 POLICE DRUG DOG WARLOCK PASSES The Toccoa Police Department is mourning the death of one of its own. Police chief Jimmy Mize said that former police K-9 officer Warlock died on Thursday, May 16, at around 6 p.m. of natural causes. Warlock was a Dutch Shepherd from Norway. Mize said that Warlock served some 15 years doing police …

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K9 Bailey – Soledad, California

Handler – Sgt Lionel Munguia Soledad police report death of K-9 Bailey I am sad to report that one of our first K-9s, Bailey, has left our world and gone to serve in Heaven in the company of other past warriors. After her passing, our South Monterey County Communications Dispatcher was kind enough to broadcast the quote below. We will …

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K9 Kimbo – Aiken County, South Carolina

Died – 5/16/19 1ST Handler – Deputy Kenneth Lively 2ND Handler – Deputy Brian Ruge Aiken County Sheriff’s K9 Kimbo Succumbs To Cancer Aiken County Sheriff’s Office K9 Kimbo joined the department in 2015. Aiken, SC – Aiken County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) K9 Kimbo died on May 16 in the arms of his human partner. K9 Kimbo, a six-year-old Belgian …

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