Arson K9

K9 Buck – Whitestown, Indiana

Died – 5/2/16 Handler – Lt. Brandi Cunningham Whitestown fire dog dies after battle with cancer He was a familiar site around Whitestown Fire Dept. Station 72 – a playful Golden Retriever named Buck with a very important job sniffing out accelerants at fires suspected of being intentionally set. But on May 2, Buck, who was just 5-years-old, passed away …

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K9 Molly – Beloit, Wisconsin

Died 2/14/16 Handler – Lt. Keith Lynn Former Beloit K9 dies The Beloit Fire and Police Departments are mourning the death of a former K9 Molly. She died 2/14/16 after suffering a stroke at the age of 16. K9 Molly, a black Labrador retriever, served as an Arson Detection Dog with handler Keith Lynn before retiring in 2013 after 10 …

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K9 Nelson – Cornwall, England

Died – 11/23/15 Handler – Mark Smith Cornwall’s Arson Dog Passes Away Cornwall’s Fire and Rescue Service has announced that Nelson, its Fire Investigation Dog, has passed away after a short illness. Nelson, a seven and a half year old springer spaniel, has been an invaluable member of Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service for the past six years. As part …

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K9 Inez – Maryland

Died – 9/18/15 Handler – Deputy State Fire Marshal Howard Ewing Fire Marshal’s Office mourning the death of K-9 Inez Over the weekend, State Fire Marshal Brian Geraci announced the death of Inez, the canine, who with partner Deputy State Fire Marshal Howard Ewing, was one of the three K-9 accelerant teams operated by the Office of the State Fire …

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K9 Frank – Globe, Arizona

Died 9/10/15 Handler – Fire Marshal Joe Bracamonte It is with great sadness that the Globe Fire Department announce the passing of Arson K-9 Unit “Frank.” Frank passed away on Sept. 10 after a long battle with a terminal illness. Frank was the Globe’s Fire Department’s first-ever arson detection dog. He served on active duty from 2007 to 2011 in …

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