Monthly Archives: August 2022

K9 Tommy – Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Handler – officer Jeremy Berger Law Enforcement K9s and Their Handlers Salute K9 Tommy Law enforcement agencies from around northwest Ohio paid tribute to an area K9 officer that had to be euthanized due to an aggressive form of cancer.K9 Tommy worked for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and his handler was officer Jeremy Berger.Tommy, a 7-year-old German Shepherd, …

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K9 Thor – Yarmouth, Massachusetts

Died – 8/26/22 Handler – Sergeant Sean Gannon Yarmouth police mourn Sgt. Sean Gannon’s first K9 partner, Thor The Yarmouth police are mourning the death of retired K9 Thor, who was the first K9 partner of Sgt. Sean Gannon who was killed in the line of duty in 2018.Thor was Yarmouth police’s first dedicated narcotics K9. “Thor was a tremendous …

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K9 Tunga – India

Died – 8/26/22 “Tunga” of Lady Singam fame is no more Dog Tunga, who had helped the police to track down criminals in many important cases, died of illness on Friday.Doberman breed Tunga Dawan helped to detect more than 70 cases of murder and 35 cases of theft after coming to the line of dogs. Tunga, who has been in …

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K9 Studs – Essex, England

Died 8/25/22 Tributes paid after death of retired Essex police dog Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a “brilliant” and “loving” retired police dog after his death. Essex Retired Police Dogs Fund shared the “very sad news” that retired police dog Studs died on Thursday (August 25).PD Studs served as a general purpose dog for Essex Police from 2011 to …

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K9 Copper – Jasper, Missouri

Died 8/25/22 Handler – Dep. Joe Houdyshell K9 Copper passes away; Jasper County Bloodhound Team is now a memory “It is with a heavy heart that the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office announces the passing of one our retired canines,” starts a media release on Thursday afternoon. K9 Cooper has died. He was part of the successful ‘Bloodhound Team’ with his …

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K9 Harris – Princeton, New Jersey

Died 8/25/22 Handler – Lt. Matt Solovay Retired Princeton Police K-9 Harris Dies At Age 9 Retired K-9 Harris, who served the Princeton Police Department, has died at age 9, the police department said Thursday.Harris was the first K-9 officer in the history of the police department. Born in the Czech Republic on Jan. 12, 2013, Harris joined the Princeton …

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K9 Rani – Krishna, India

Died – 8/25/22 Handler – handler J. Papa Rao Funeral of sniffer dog Rani done with police honors Krishna police performed the funeral of sniffer dog ‘Rani’ with police honours. The dog died of ill-health on Thursday. Superintendent of Police P. Joshua and other officers paid tributes to the canine, which served for around eight years in the department. “Rani …

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K9 Hunter – Sever, Tennessee

Died 8/24/22 Retired K-9 found dead after escaping transport vehicle in Sevier County A retired K-9 was found dead Wednesday morning after escaping more than a week ago from his kennel inside a transport vehicle .According to the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office, an animal transport company was making a cross-country trip from New Jersey to California when it made an …

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K9 Recon – Montgomery, Ohio

Died – 8/22/22 Handler – Sgt. Troy Bodine Retired Montgomery County Sheriff’s K9 honored with ‘last walk’ A retired Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office K9 who died Monday was honored for his five-year career, which included protection details for three presidents. K9 Recon was honored with a “last walk” with his handler, retired Sgt. Troy Bodine, and his family, according to …

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K9 Jullo – Will County Forest Preserve, Illinois

Died – 8/20/22 K-9 With Will County Forest Preserve PD Dies 2 Years After Retiring In the eight years Jullo served the department, he was an ambassador, sniffed out a burglar and starred in educational videos. The Forest Preserve District of Will County Police Department said its final farewell to Jullo, a retired K-9 that served the department for eight …

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