Died 8/21/21 Handler – PFC Kevin Clarke  Fairfax Police Dog K9 Silas Dies After Multi-Year Cancer Battle K9 Silas, who came to the Fairfax County Police Department in 2013 as a puppy with is brother K9 Bolt, died of cancer Saturday After receiving a year of training, the brothers joined the force together as K9 officers. After being diagnosed with …

Died 8/20/21  K-9 with Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office dies after being left in officer’s car  A K-9 with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office died of heat exhaustion after an officer left him in a patrol car unattended. Ivar, the service dog, died on Aug. 20, according to Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard. The dog was 5 years old. Ard said the …

Died – 8/20/21 Handler – Sergeant Patrick Callahan  Hanahan PD mourns passing of retired K-9 Jasmine The Hanahan Police Department is mourning the loss of retired K-9 Jasmine, who passed away Friday morning from what they called a lengthy illness. K-9 Jasmine served on Hanahan’s police force from 2013 until her retirement in 2019. Officials with the department say she …

1st Handler- Detective Bo Davis 2nd Handler- Detective Mike Hoekstra 3rd Handler – Detective Mark Gregory Rutherford County K-9 Balu remembered as faithful partner Retired Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Balu was remembered as a detective’s best friend after providing eight years of crime fighting service. “He was a great partner,” Detective Mark Gregory said of Balu who died last …

Handler – Deputy Adam Montgomery One of the southeast’s most successful police K9s passes away at 14 Coweta County deputies are mourning the loss of one the most successful K9s in the southeast. Donja earned that title by winning a major police dog tracking competition in 2015. After ten years of service and four years of retirement, she passed away this week …

Handler – Corporal Chris Hester  Atascadero police K9 dies unexpectedly An Atascadero K9 has died, the City announced Thursday. The Atascadero Police Department says the passing of Pit was unexpected due to an “unforeseen medical issue.” Pit was born in Germany and was brought to the U.S. in 2015 to serve the City of Atascadero. He partnered with Corporal Chris …

Died 8/19/21 Handler – Officer Tyler Edwards Springfield police K-9 Axel dies at age 5 Springfield police K-9 Axel has died at the age of five, the department announced Wednesday night. In a statement, the Springfield Police Department said Axel had experienced a blockage that caused internal damage. He passed away on Aug. 19. “He is more than a dog, …

Handler – Sgt. Christopher Ladd  New Hampshire State Police announce death of 9-year-old K-9 Duco State police announce the death of 9-year-old Dutch Shepard K-9 Duco on Wednesday. Police said Duco was assigned to Sgt. Christopher Ladd out of the Troop F Barracks in Twin Mountain. Ladd and Duco began their career together in March of 2013. They trained for …

Died – 8/18/21 Handler – PC Jim Stephenson  Police canine hero Ozzy passes away A retired hero with the Durham Regional Police Canine Unit has crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. Ozzy, who served for more than nine years, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 18 with his handler PC Jim Stephenson and family by his side. In a tweet, the Canine …

Handler – Deputy Franklin  Manatee rescue teams note passing of retired K-9 officer The volunteer nonprofit Manatee County Search and Rescue announced that Rocky, a retired K-9 officer with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, has died. Rocky served Manatee County until his retirement in 2019, the group’s Facebook page said. “To Deputy Franklin, his family, and all those at MSO, …