Monthly Archives: May 2021

K9 Arrit – Northern Kentucky University

Died – 5/13/21 Handler – Officer John Murray Northern Kentucky University police department mourns loss of K9 officer, Axel The Northern Kentucky University Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its K9 officers. The police department posted to Twitter, sharing that K9 officer Arrit died on Thursday. Arrit served the NKU community and Greater Cincinnati region since 2013. …

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K9 Kaiser – Derbyshire, England

Died 5/12/21 Tributes paid to brave Derbyshire police dog who has passed away Tributes have been following the death of a former Derbyshire police dog who became a beloved family pet after retiring from the force. Kaiser was put to sleep on Wednesday, May 12, following a very sudden illness at the age of 8-years-oldHe has been praised for his …

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K9 Addy – Charlotte Mecklenburg, North Carolina

Died – 5/11/21 Handler – Officer Darrell Brown CMPD honors retired K9 who passed away Charlotte Mecklenburg police made a sad announcement Saturday: a retired K9 has recently passed away. CMPD says Addy passed away on May 11 after battling breast cancer for the second time. She was 9-and-a-half years old. Addy had previously served with CMPD for more than …

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K9 Shenko – Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York

Handler – Officer Michael Sachar CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of Retired Canine “Shenko”, who was the devoted and loyal partner of Police Officer Michael Sachar of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department. K9 Shenko was certified in Patrol and Explosive. “Shenko” was laid to rest Tuesday 5/11/2021. Canine Shenko was named in loving memory of NYPD Officer …

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K9 Rico – Strathclyde, Scotland

Died – 5/10/21 Handler – PC Cunningham Scotland police have paid tribute to ex-police dog, Rico, who passed away yesterday. Rico, who served with police for more than four years, passed away at the age of 13, with the force paying tribute to the canine. They said: With deep sadness, we announce the passing of Rico. He served with distinction …

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Quinn – South Yorkshire, England

Died 5/8/21 Shock as ‘outstanding’ South Yorkshire police dog dies suddenly in service Police Dog Quinn, who had been a loyal servant to South Yorkshire Police since joining the force in 2016, sadly died on Saturday, May 8, aged just five. The German Shepherd cross Malinois was last year praised by his bosses for hunting down a suspected drug dealer …

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K9 Zeus – Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Died 5/5/21 1st Handler – Sgt.Scott Robertson 2nd Handler – Officer Blake Gobbo It was a chilly early afternoon in the spring of 2018 when an armed suspect fled from officers as they attempted to arrest him outside the library in downtown Glenwood Springs. The suspect, who was wanted on several burglary and theft charges, quickly disappeared from officers before …

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K9 Bakus – El Dorado County , California

Died – 5/4/21 Handker – Deputy Roberts On May 4, 2021 EDSO retired K-9 Bakus was put to rest at the age of 15-1/2, 2-1/2 years past the average life expectancy of his breed. (Belgian Malinois) Bakus enjoyed a long career, which started with Deputy Mike Roberts in July of 2008. Over his 8 ½ year career Bakus had 17 …

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K9 Scout – St. Marys – Ohio

Died 5/1/21 Handler – Officer Brian Parker The St. Marys Police Department is saddened to announce that on Saturday, May 1, 2021, we lost our beloved K-9 member, Scout. On Thursday, Scout developed a Gastric Dilatation- Volvulus (GDV) and underwent emergency surgery, but died due to complications on Saturday. Scout, a German Shepherd from Czechoslovakia, was born on August 14, …

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