Monthly Archives: February 2020

K9 Obi – Gloucestershire, England

Died – 2/13/20 Handler – PC Rich Brooks Beloved Gloucestershire police dog Obi dies after several years of service A police dog who served Gloucestershire’s police force has died. PD Obi, who served with Gloucestershire Constabulary for several years, died yesterday morning (February 13) with his handler PC Rich Brooks by his side. The 12-and-a-half year old German Shepherd had …

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K9 Butch – Ashtabula County, Ohio

Died – 2/13/20 Handler – Deputy Brian Sterrick Former Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Dies A former Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Office K-9 passed away Thursday. Butch served the community for 9 years with Dep. Brian Sterrick. A social media post thanked “Butchie” for his service and said, “May you Rest In Peace.”

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K9 Chico – Fort Smith, Arkansas

Died – 2/12/20 Handler – Cpl. Cody Elliott Fort Smith police announce death of retired K9 officer It is with great sadness that the Fort Smith Police Department says goodbye to retired K-9 Officer Chico. Chico was born on Oct. 11, 2010. His End-of-Watch was on Feb. 12, 2020, following a long career that included 1,293 arrests and seizures of …

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K9 Tyson – Merced County, California

Died – 2/11/20 Handler – with Deputy Adam Deniz Retired K-9 Deputy Tyson a tan Belgian Malinois was born on June 14, 2008, in Germany. K-9 Tyson joined the ranks of the Merced County Sheriff’s Office in September of 2011 where he partnered with Deputy Adam Deniz. Deputy Deniz and K-9 Tyson were a working team until January of 2016 …

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K9 Arno – Southington, Connecticut

Handler – Officer John Mahon Decorated Retired Southington Police Dog Arno Dies Arno, a decorated police dog who served at the Southington Police Department for several years, has died, law enforcement officials said. Arno was 12. Arno was on the job from January 2010 until December 2019, when both he and his handler, Officer John Mahon, retired. Arno worked patrol …

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K9 Jynx – Berks County, Pennsylvania

Handler – Deceased – Deputy Kyle Pagerly K9 Jynx Mourned K9 Jynx was more than a decorated crime-fighter. He was the glue that held together a family and a sheriff’s office for the last nine years. Now, Jynx is gone after a long fight with an aggressive form of cancer. He was 12 years old. Police from across Berks County …

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K9 Red – Albany, New York

Died – 2/10/20 Handler – Btian Dyer Albany PD mourns loss of retired K9 The Albany Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its retired K9 officers. Red was a K9 officer in the Albany Police Department from 2009 to 2018. He was named after the late Officer Frank “Red” Castle, who was killed in the line of …

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K9 Gunner – Flint, Michigan

Died – 2/9/20 Handler – Sgt. Donovan Flint Twp. Police Department former K-9 officer passes away Sad news to report from the Flint Twp. Police Department. Former K-9 Gunner has passed away from complications related to old age on Sunday, February 9th. K-9 Gunner retired on August 1st, 2018, but prior to that was partnered with Sgt. Donovan for more …

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K9 Ronin – Castle Rock, Colorado

Died – 2/8/20 Handler – Todd Thompson Castle Rock Police Department says goodbye to K-9 officer The Castle Rock Police Department (CRPD) has lost a member of its family. According to a CRPD Facebook post, K-9 Officer Ronin died Saturday due to “unforeseen health complications.” Ronin started with the department in Aug. 2014 with his partner, Officer Todd Thompson, according …

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