Monthly Archives: September 2021

K9 Diesel – Lake County, Illinois

Died – 9/11/21 Handler – Deputy Craig Summerville  K-9 Diesel Dies From Cancer who has been working at the Lake County Sheriff’s Office since 2015 The Lake County Sheriff’s Office mourns the death of K-9, who has been in the unit since 2015. The sheriff’s office said in a press release that K-9 Diesel died on Saturday, just before his eighth …

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K9 Jett – Guelph, Canada

Handler – Cst. Hall Guelph police dog suddenly passes away at age 3 A three-year-old Belgian Malinois who served with the Guelph Police Service has passed away.The service announced on Friday that the police service dog (PSD) named Jett was admitted to a veterinary hospital with extreme pain and remained there for five days.  “He was diagnosed with numerous serious medical …

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K9 LoeLoe – North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Died – 9/9/21 Handler – Lt. Weeks  North Myrtle Beach K-9 passes away North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue is mourning the loss of one of its own. The department announced its explosives detection K-9, named LoeLoe, passed away Thursday. LoeLoe was born in the Netherlands in 2012 before being flown to the U.S. for training under NMBFR Lt. Jacob Weeks …

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K9 Ben – University of North Dakota

Died – 9/7/21 Handler – Corporal Jose Solis University of North Dakota Mourn Loss of K9  Police at the University of North Dakota are mourning the loss of a fellow officer, K9 Ben. The department says Ben passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 7 with his handler, Corporal Solis, by his side. Officers go on to say Ben loved belly scratches …

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K9 Haro – Phoenix, Arizona

Died 9/7/21 Handler – Officer Lin The Phoenix Police Department and Lin family are mourning the loss of one of their own, recently retired K9 Haro. Haro passed away on Tuesday. surrounded by his family after a battle with kidney disease.  Those who knew Haro best describe him as a happy and social dog, who had the heart of a …

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K9 Kyra – Ford County, Kansas

Died – 9/6/21 Handler – Master Deputy Hornback  Sheriff K9 Dies Following Pursuit A Kansas Sheriff’s Office K9 is dead following a pursuit. According to the Ford County Sheriff’s Office,  K9 Officer Kyra was called to assist in a chase going into Ford County Monday morning. Following the pursuit, Kyra began showing signs of distress and was taken to a …

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K9 Taz – Clarkstown, New York

Handler – Officer Michael Keane A retired Clarkstown Police K-9 named Taz has died at 15 years old. Clarkstown police say K-9 Taz began his career with Clarkstown Police Officer Michael Keane in 2006 and proudly served the residents for 12 years before retiring in 2018. In 2017 K9 Taz won first place in the United States Police Canine Association Region 7 …

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K9 Vic – Thibodaux, Louisiana

Died – 9/5/21 1ST Handler – Lt. Eddie Rodrigue III 2nd Handler – Sgt. Leonard Firmin Jr.  Thibodaux Police Department mourns loss of retired police K-9 Vic The Thibodaux Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its retired K-9s. Retired police K-9 Vic died Sunday night. K-9 Vic joined the Thibodaux Police Department in January 2013. After nearly …

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K9 Knox – Raleigh, North Carolina

Died 9/4/21 Handler – Officer M. Lyman Raleigh police mourn sudden loss of K9 A Raleigh police K9 died suddenly over the weekend.  Officer M. Lyman said K9 Knox began throwing up on Saturday and was taken to the emergency veterinary. Knox was then taken into surgery for bloat. Shortly after surgery started, Lyman said the vet found that Knox’s stomach …

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K9 Iso – Rockford, Illinois

Died 9/2/21 Handler – Officer Matthews Retired Rockford bomb-sniffing K9 passes away unexpectedly   A retired Rockford K9 officer died unexpectedly Thursday. “Iso” was the Rockford Police Department’s most recent bomb detection dog. He served alongside his handler, Officer Matthews, for two years. During that time, Iso assisted with several bomb threats, and helped protect then Vice President Joe Biden …

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