Handler – Deputy Chad LeMense Retired Linn County Sheriff’s K9 Passes Away A retired Linn County Sheriff’s K9 has passed away.Gucci was the partner of Deputy LeMense. He started on the job in 2012 and retired last June. The Sheriff’s Office says K9 Gucci worked tirelessly and was involved in countless narcotic seizures and arrests during his 10-year career.

Handler – Officer Aaron Wagner Freeport K-9 dies; cause unknown Zirko, a K-9 officer for the Freeport Police Department, died in his outdoor kennel this week while off duty. The Dutch shepherd was discovered when his handler returned home from a shift, Freeport police announced Wednesday. The K-9 joined the department in late 2020 when he was 15 months old. …

Handler – Officer Childress MPD loses K9 The Madisonville Police Department lost one of its own last week with the unexpected passing of K9 Officer Narco, one of two K9 units utilized by the department. K9 Narco was a beloved officer at the Madisonville Police Department, MPD said in a release. K9 Narco was a true hero, always ready to …

RIP, Cersei: Seminole County Sheriff’s Office announces death of K9 deputy Seminole County deputies are mourning the loss of one of their K9 coworkers.The sheriff’s office announced Thursday that K9 Cersei, a golden retriever, has died. Cersei joined the sheriff’s office in 2020 as a single-purpose narcotics detection dog. “She was not just a dog but a loyal and dedicated …

Died 6/15/23 CortlandNew York County Sheriff’s Office K9 officer dies It is with great sadness that on June 15th, 2023, the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office lost one of its own due to an on-going illness. K9 Fredy joined the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office in 2014 and was retired in the fall of 2021. K9 Fredy was certified in tracking, article …

Died 6/14/23 Handler – Investigator Doug Moore Retired Manteo Police Department K-9 Boscoe passes away The Manteo Police Department regrets to announce the passing of retired K-9 Boscoe. Boscoe was enjoying retirement when he passed away on June 14, 2023 after battling a short illness.Boscoe was the Town of Manteo’s first K-9 and served from July of 2014 to August …

Died 6/13/23 Handler – Officer Alejandro Gutiérrez Five-year-old Belgian Shepherd ‘Kenia’ dies from poisoning after helping police seize tainted cocaine shipment at Colombian port A Colombian sniffer dog was honored after she died from ingesting poison that was mixed with a cocaine shipment that was recently seized. Kenia, a five-year-old Belgian Shepherd, was in the middle of an operation with …

Handler – Cpl. Geoffrey Brown Prince George’s Co. police mourn death of longtime K-9 Zeva The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) is mourning the passing of 16-year-old retired K-9 Zeva, according to a social media post from the agency on Tuesday. Zeva first joined the agency back in 2013 after serving two tours in Afghanistan with the U.S. Marine …

Died – 6/12/23 Houston Police K-9 ‘Aron’ dies inside hot vehicle The Houston Police Department has confirmed that a K-9 died in a ‘tragic accident’ on Monday afternoon. According to a statement: HPD K-9 Aron, who is 4-years-old with one and half years of service at the department, passed away from heat exhaustion. The statement said, “the handler left Aron …

Handler – Officer Bogert Retired Pittsburgh police K-9 Fredy dies Retired Pittsburgh police K-9 Fredy has died. In a Facebook post on Monday, the Pittsburgh Police K-9 Unit said the 10-year-old died unexpectedly. “RIP Fredy. Your loyal service to the City of Pittsburgh and its citizens will never be forgotten,” the post said. The post said Fredy was a patrol …