Monthly Archives: April 2022

K9 Senda – Louisiana State Police

Died 4/6/22 Handler – Sergeant Andy Stephenson LSP Mourning Loss of Long-Serving K9 The Louisiana State Police is remembering a K9 who died on Wednesday, April 6. LSP K9 Senda “was assigned to SGT Andy Stephenson as a Drug Detection Dog for Troop F, and was his partner for 8 years before retiring with a phenomenal record, according to the …

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K9 Turbo – Salem, Massachusetts

Handler – Sergeant Sean Andrus Salem Mourns Loss Of Retired Police K9 Turbo Salem police are remembering a four-legged officer who served the residents of the city both as a protector and good boy at school and community events after retired police K9 Turbo died of natural causes this week. The German Shepard was a member of the department for …

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K9 Bump – Ozark, Missouri

Handler – Corporal Daisha Smith Police Department Mourns K9 Bump Comments of condolences are flooding one Facebook post from the Ozark Police Department announcing the death of one of their K9s named Bump. The post said Bump was nine years old and worked with Corporal Daisha Smith during his career. Bump, according to the police, helped find evidence and worked …

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K9 Nero – Winnipeg, Canada

Died 4/5/22 Winnipeg Police Dog Nero passes away Winnipeg Police announced that former Police Service Dog Nero passed away on on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Nero was certified in Explosive Detection May 2017 and received certification with the National Order Recognition Testing program through the Department of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) in the United States. Nero had been paired …

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K9 Fiji – Westerville, Ohio

Died 4/5/22 Handler – Lieutenant Bryan Schwartz Retired Westerville police K9 Fiji passes away following battle with cancer Westerville police said goodbye to a beloved former member of the K9 team on Tuesday. Former police K9 Fiji, the division’s first female narcotics dog, passed away following what police said was a brave battle with cancer. Fiji worked with the division …

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K9 Brody – Bloomington, Minnesota

Bloomington Police K-9 Dies Unexpectedly: ‘Our Hearts Are Heavy’ Bloomington police say one of its K-9s died unexpectedly last week. The K-9, named Brody, was showing signs of a medical issue and his handler “had to make the tough decision to end his suffering,” police said. Police said that Brody was integral to the police department and will be greatly …

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K9 Eros – Gordon County, Georgia

Handler – Deputy F.D. Pullen Longtime Sheriff’s K9 passes away Eros, a German Shepherd, retired from service in December, 2020 after five years on patrol with his partner/handler Deputy F.D. Pullen. Eros was specially trained to sniff out illicit drugs, as well as tracking humans. During his time on patrol, Eros was responsible for hundreds of searches/arrests, and well as …

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K9 Bono – Greenville, North Carolina

K9 Handler – Detective Tim McLaughlin GPD says final goodbye to retired K-9 officer assigned to drug task force The Greenville Police Department has said a final goodbye to a retired member of the department. Retired K-9 Bono Jr. was assigned to the Greenville Regional Drug Task Force from 2010-2019. Officials said his handler, retired Detective Tim McLaughlin was a …

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K9 Akina – Rock Springs, Wyoming

Died 4/1/22 Handler – Sergeant Amanda Clawson Retired Rock Springs K9 Officer Akina Passed Away Today It is with deep sadness that the Rock Springs Police Department (RSPD) regrets to announce the passing of retired K9 Akina. The RSPD made the announced of Akina’s passing on a social media post this afternoon. Akina passed away April 1, 2022, at the …

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K9 Cooper – Willoughby Hills, Ohio

Handler – Officer Mino Willoughby Hills police mourn death of retired K-9 The Willoughby Hills Police Department on Friday announced the death of retired K-9 Cooper. Cooper served the department for four years, from 2015 to 2019. Cooper and his handler, Officer Mino, worked together to arrest suspects in both misdemeanor and felony crimes. Cooper was skilled in narcotics, suspect …

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