Monthly Archives: November 2022

K9 Indo – Tampa, Florida

Died 11/21/22 Handler – Officer Tim Bergman Tampa PD K-9 Indo passes away after spending more than 7 years with agency After serving the city of Tampa for seven and a half years, K-9 Indo passed away on Monday, police say. Indo retired from the Tampa Police Department in December 2018 and protected the local area alongside his partner K-9 …

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K9 Zorba – Guwahati, India

Died 11/21/22 Aaranyak, one of India’s biodiversity conservation organizations, on Tuesday, mourned the passing away of its first k9 unit member, Zorba. Zorba, the Belgian Malinois, was immensely instrumental in hunting down poachers in Assam.Due to his age and current health issues, he passed away last night.An internationally acclaimed rhino conservation and wildlife crime expert, Dr Bibhab Kumar Talukdar, the …

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K9 Rani – Nagpur, India

Nagpur Police Dog Rani Dies A dog attached to Nagpur city police, which helped solve several crimes, has died at the age of nine years and eight months, an official said on Sunday. Rani, a Labrador, was inducted into the force in 2013 from The Dog Training Center in Shivajinagar in Pune, he said. It was laid to rest with …

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K9 Raven – Coos County, California

Coos County Sheriff’s Officer mourns the loss of his K9 partner, Raven A police K9 for Coos County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) died this week, CCSO says that K9 Raven became sick and was rushed to the vet, but unfortunately, he did not make it. Raven’s handler Jon says that Raven was “perfect”, and he couldn’t have asked for a better …

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K9 Danio – Hamburg, New York

Handler – Officer Sherry Town of Hamburg retired police K9 passes away The Town of Hamburg Police Department announced Thursday the death of its retired Police K9, Danio. Danio assisted the department with drug searches and tracks for missing persons. He also acted as a community policing ambassador for events, tours, and citizen engagements. Danio served many years with the …

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K9 Hercules – Florence, Alabama

Florence Police retired K9 ‘Hercules’ dies at age 8 Retired Florence Police K9 Hercules has passed away, the department said on Thursday. Hercules, who began his career with the Florence Police Department (FPD) in 2016, was forced to retire in the spring of 2022 after a medical condition prevented his ability to meet the physical demands of his job. In …

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K9 Jager – Pinellas, Florida

Handler – Cpl. Martin The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office on Friday shared the sad news of the passing of one of their retired K-9s.K-9 Jager died suddenly, the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post. Born in 2009 in the Czech Republic, he was a patrol canine from November 2010 to November 2017. During those seven years, the sheriff’s office …

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K9 Tyson – Karimnagar, India

Died – 11/16/22 Karimnagar police sniffer dog dies, final rites held with honors In a sad incident, the sniffer dog of the Karimnagar Police Commissionerate, Tyson, died of ill-health on Wednesday. Police Commissioner V Satyanarayana and other police officials paid tributes to the dog at the police headquarters. The final rites of Tyson were performed with police honors. Tyson, which …

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K9 Miko – Peru, Illinois

Handler – Sgt Matt Peters Peru police announce death of K-9 officer Miko A longtime K-9 officer for the city of Peru has died. “It is with extreme sorrow that we inform you of the passing of Peru Police Department retired K-9 Miko,” the Peru Police Department said in a Wednesday press release. Miko was an 11-year-old German shepherd who …

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K9 Pepper – Greenville, North Carolina

Handler – Officer Bobby Parker Greenville Police Department K9 Officer passes away from snake bite The Greenville Police Department announces that K9 Officer Pepper has passed away. Chief Ted Sauls said that Pepper may have been small in size, but he was a feisty guy and arrived at the Greenville Police Department ready to work. Pepper was added as a …

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