Monthly Archives: September 2023

K9 Gunner – Albemarle, North Carolina

Died – 9/18/23 Handler – Deputy Sam Stancil Sheriff’s Office K9 Gunner dies The Stanly County Sheriff’s Office recently said goodbye to a fellow officer.K9 Gunner, a bloodhound used for search and rescue, suspect apprehension and article search, died Sept. 18 of acute abdominal cancer that had already metastasized, the Sheriff’s Office said this week.He was born June 6, 2019 …

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K9 Pershing – Spotsylvania, Virginia

Handler – Sergeant Josh Wine Retired K-9 Pershing passes in Spotsylvania It is with a heavy heart that the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office announces the passing of retired K9 Pershing. K9 Pershing faithfully served Spotsylvania with his partner Sergeant Josh Wine from 2012 to 2017. K9 Pershing served as a dual purpose patrol and explosives detection canine. He required a certain …

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K9 Ares – Munroe Falls, Ohio

Died – 9/17/23 Handler – Sgt. Mancuso Munroe Falls police mourn death of K-9 Ares The Munroe Falls Police Department is mourning the death of a K-9 officer. K-9 Ares passed away Sunday after being diagnosed with lymphoma. He was five years old. According to the department, K-9 Ares worked with K-9 Officer Sgt. Mancuso from the time he was …

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K9 Kaos – Duncan, South Carolina

Died 9/13/23 Handler – Officer Andy Wright. Community mourns loss of Duncan K-9 Kaos The Upstate law enforcement community is mourning the loss of a beloved K-9 officer.K-9 Kaos with the Duncan Police Department passed away on Wednesday.In the coming days, officials will release details about services at the Duncan Event Center for Kaos which will be open to the …

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K9 Jill – Dixie, Florida

Handler – Deputy B. Crise Dixie County Sheriff’s Office K9 dies after battling cancer The Dixie County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a K9 who worked with schoolchildren. Deputies say K9 Jill died after a battle with cancer. She was born in 2013 and initially joined the sheriff’s office to work on patrol and on the narcotics team. …

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K9 Bella – Raleigh, West Virginia

Handler – Lt. Killen Retired Raleigh County K9 Dies Retired Raleigh County K9 officer recently passed away, according to the Raleigh County Sheriff’s. Office.Bella was a retired Raleigh County K9, a bloodhound, who served from 2010 until 2021 with her handler Lt. Killen, whose family she went on to live with after her retirement. During her time as a K9 …

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K9 Amor – Coraopolis, Pennsylvania

Handler – Officer Quinn Retired Coraopolis K9 officer dies Retired Coraopolis K9 officer Amor has passed away. According to the Coraopolis police K9 unit on Facebook, Amor served the borough alongside Officer Queen since November 2015.Amor would have been 10 years old on Christmas Eve. The Coraopolis police K9 unit said Amor will be missed by Officer Quinn and his …

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K9 Sedna – Jacksonville, North Carolina

Died – 9/13/23 Police department mourns sudden loss of 1.5-year-old K-9 officer A police department in eastern North Carolina is mourning the sudden loss of one of its K-9 officers. Officials with the Jacksonville Police Department said K-9 Sedna died Wednesday from medical complications, possibly due to a seizure.The 1.5-year-old bloodhound was sworn in on Oct. 14, 2022.She was the …

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K9 Cooper – Humberside, England

Handler – PC Ramage Sadness as Humberside Police dog Cooper ‘crosses the rainbow bridge’ Humberside Police has paid tribute to retired police dog Cooper, who has sadly passed away. Cooper joined the force at only 10 months old, when he was a stray. He spent eight years as a detection dog before he retired in 2019.He was particularly close with …

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K9 Kato – Lancashire, England

Died 9/11/23 Police dog dies after six busy years protecting the people of Lancashire A police dog who spent six years on the force has died, Lancashire Police has announced. PD Kato helped Lancashire Police in a variety of incidents before retiring to his handler in 2021.He was diagnosed with cancer in June and died at 12.36pm on Monday, September …

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