Died 2/4/24 Handler – Cpl. Brooks Urquhart Florence County sheriff’s K-9 deputy Rico dies at 12 Rico, a patrol dog with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office, has died at the age of 12. Rico and his partner, Cpl. Brooks Urquhart, were twice the recipients of the American Police Canine Association President’s K9 Team Award (2017 and 2018). The sheriff’s office …

Handler – officer Dustin Duncan SALEM PD MOURNS LOSS OF RETIRED K-9 The Salem Police Department is saddened to announce the passing of retired K-9 Freddy.K-9 Freddy served the City of Salem and the surrounding area for nearly 7 years from 2015-2022.Salem PD says in an online post that throughout his career K-9 Freddy was an invaluable member of the …

Died – 2/6/24 Handler – Officer Chris McCann Parke County Sheriff’s Office K9 passes away after cancer diagnosis A Parke County police K9 has died.On Tuesday, the Parke County Sheriff’s Office said K9 Koffee died. Koffee’s handler was Chris McCann.According to a post on social media, the K9 had a recent diagnosis of terminal cancer.”He was loved beyond measure and …

Died 2/4/24 Handler – Officer Ryan Coy Edinburgh police K9 Kira dies after training exercises The Edinburgh Police Department said its K9 Kira became ill during a monthly training exercise and later died.Police said K9 Kira and her handler were doing their monthly training exercise Thursday when Kira fell sick. K9 Kira was transported to a vet where doctors stated …

Handler – Officer Joe Saraniti Wellsville mourns loss of beloved police K9 Chief A four-legged former member of the Wellsville Police Department has passed away.The department announced on its Facebook page that the retired K9 Chief has died at the age of 12.Chief joined the department in 2013 after being imported from the Netherlands and trained at Shallow Creek Kennels …

Died – 2/3/24 Handler – Deputy Josh Matthews UNKNOWN DRIVER HITS AND KILLS CUMBERLAND COUNTY K-9 OFFICER The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is looking into an incident Saturday where an unknown driver struck and killed a K-9 officer.The report states Deputy Josh Matthews placed K-9 Shadow in her outside kennel near Highway 70 North and Bent Tree Drive.Deputy Matthews let …

Died 2/3/24 Handler – Cpl. Josh Simien Retired K-9 Wilson laid to rest The Lake Charles Police Department has announced the passing of retired K-9 Wilson who was a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois.Wilson began his service with the Police force in October of 2018 and was trained in tracking, handler protection, building searches, narcotic detection, and criminal apprehension. During his career, …

Died 2/2/24 Handler – K9 Supervisor Sgt. Gunderson Retired K-9 Rosko passes away The Iowa County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of its retired K9 officer, Rosko, who died Friday at the age of 14.Rosko served the county for over a decade, from 2010 to 2021, alongside his handler K9 Supervisor Sgt. Gunderson. ICSO officials said Rosko was part …

Fallen K9 Diesel Announced Today we are so sad to hear of the passing of K9 Diesel, who served alongside FPD officers before moving away from Fairbanks with his handler, former FPD Officer Tyler Larimer. Our thoughts are with Tyler during this difficult time. Tyler and Diesel shared an unbreakable bond, working tirelessly together to keep our community safe during …

Handler – Captain Evan Hall Frankfort Police Department mourns loss of retired K-9 The Frankfort Police Department is mourning the loss of a retired K-9.In a post on social media, the department announced the death of Otto, a German Shephard who joined Frankfort police in April 2015 and retired in November 2019.Otto had been living with the family of a …