Died – 2/21/20 Handler – Sgt. Robert Cantwell Hendersonville Police Department mourns loss of K-9 Maky The Hendersonville Police Department is mourning the loss of a K-9 officer that not only served his city, but also his country. K-9 Maky died Feb. 21. The German shepherd served the police department from 2015 to 2018 alongside partner and handler Sgt. Robert …

Died – 2/21/20 Handler – Officer Randy Rickard K9 Charief was a true legend and inspired many future K9 handlers. In his 8 years on patrol for Pensacola Police Department with handler Randy Rickard, K9 Charief took over 3.5 million dollars worth (street value) of drugs off the streets and found or apprehended 57 bad guys. He was consistently a …

Died – 2/21/20 Handler – Officer Todd O’Connell C.P.W.D.A. is sad to announce the passing of retired K9 Atos on 2/21/20,at the age of 13.5 years old. Canine Atos was partnered with Officer Todd O’Connell with the Waterford Police Department and served from 2008 until 2015. Officer O’Connell has been a long time member of CPWDA joining on 3/28/09 and …

1st Handler – Captain Allen Carr 2nd Handler – Sgt. Brian Huff K9 Jax Passes The Mt. Vernon Police Department announced the death of a K-9 officer.The department announced the death of K-9 Jax on their Facebook page.They said the officer died following a short battle with cancer.The department said, K-9 Jax joined the department in May of 2010 and …

Died – 2/18/20 Handler – Officer Edward Meyers C.P.W.D.A. is sad to announce the passing of retired K9 Hobby on 2/18/20,at the age of 15 years old. She was partnered with Officer Edward Meyers with the New York State University Police Department / Albany. Hobby served the New York State University Police Department / Albany. from April 2010 until October …

Omaha Police saying goodbye to beloved K9 member The Omaha Police Department is saying goodbye to a beloved K9 member. Police say a vet found a lump near the abdomen of bomb-sniffing K9 Duk about a month ago. A biopsy found that it was cancer and unable to be treated. K9 Duk helped keep Omaha safe for the last four …

Died – 2/17/20 Handler – Dave Knepper Retired Columbus Regional Airport Authority K-9 Alder passed away from an aggressive cancer which was just recently diagnosed. Originally from Germany and trained in Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, K-9 Adler began his TSA career working at CRAA in 2012 and retired in March 2019. K-9 Adler’s handler was Officer Dave Knepper. …

Died 2/14/20 Handler – Cpl. Motley Broken Arrow Police Department Mourns K9 Ryker The Broken Arrow Police Department is saddened to report the passing of retired K9 Ryker on Friday, February 14, 2020. Ryker served the community with drive and determination for 7 years with his handler Cpl. Motley. He retired in July of 2019 and spent the remainder of …

Died – 2/13/20 Handler – Officer J. Hinojosa K-9 Anetka was with the Laredo Police Department’s K9 Unit. K-9 Anetka passed away due to medical complications. K-9 Anetka was a Belgian Malanois and had been with the department since April of 2012 proudly serving as a dual purpose Narcotics dog. She served the community alongside her partner and handler, Officer …

Died – 2/13/20 Handler – Sergeant Ben Ricks Herriman City Police Department K9 Hondo Fatally Shot During Chase Herriman City Police Department (HCPD) K9 Hondo was killed in the line of duty on Thursday as he was attempting to apprehend a fugitive parolee who was also a homicide suspect. The incident began at approximately 11:45 p.m., when task force members …