Died 5/1/24 Handler – Lt. McMullen ‘A loyal, hardworking companion’: Fayette County Sheriff announces passing of retired K-9 Pappy The Fayette County Sheriff’s Department announced the passing of retired K-9 Pappy today, May 1.Sheriff Mike Fridley said “Pappy was a beloved member of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department and was a loyal, hardworking companion. Our thoughts and prayers are with …
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Handler – Deputy Mitchell Wight Retired K-9 Vader from Baker County has passed Sheriff Scotty Rhoden announced some sad news on Wednesday.Retired K-9 Vader, who “faithfully and admirably” served in the department has passed away.Vader began his career in 2017 and retired in 2022. His resume includes: • 100 deployments • 60 criminal finds • 6 bite apprehensions Vader didn’t …
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The Connecticut Police Work Dog Association (CPWDA) is sad to announce the passing of retired K9 Texas at the age of 9 years old on 5/1/24 due to oral cancer who was partnered with Connecticut State Trooper Ed Anuszewski. Back in 2017, while searching for a Danbury resident in the woods on Sugar Hollow Road, Texas slipped away from his …
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Died – 5/1/24 Handler – Officer Steve Holder Retired Brentwood Police K9 Passes Away K9 Lexie, a 15-year-old female Belgian Malinois who served with Brentwood Police for several years, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.Lexie was approximately one year old when she was trained in Northport, Alabama at the Alabama Canine Law Enforcement Training Center. She completed four months …
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Handler – Officer Liz Rice K-9 Rambo dies due to cancer in Asheville Today, we are saddened by the loss of K-9 Rambo, who passed away. Rambo was a 7-year-old German Shepherd who had actively served with APD since 2018. Rambo and Senior Police Officer Liz Rice have been partners since 2018. Sadly, Rambo was recently diagnosed with an aggressive …
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Retired award-winning WVU police dog dies from cancer A retired West Virginia University Police Department K-9 has died due to complications from cancer.Ginger was a golden retriever who served for 12 years in explosives detection and security at large events in Milan Puskar Stadium and the Coliseum.Ginger died this month after retiring recently. She was named the K-9 of Excellence …
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Died – 4/27/24 Handler – Sergeant Garret Kruger Norwalk police mourn loss of retired K-9 officer Kimbo The Connecticut Police Work Dog Association (CPWDA) is sad to announce the passing of retired K9 Kimbo at the age of 13 years old on 4/27/24 who was partnered with Sergeant Garret Kruger with the Norwalk Police Department. K9 Kimbo, a German Shepherd …
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Died 4/26/24 Handler – Corporal Matt Waddington A retired Columbia County Sheriff’s K9 deputy has passed away Columbia County Sheriff’s officials are announcing the death of a retired k-9 deputy.K9 Rek served Columbia County for 6 years, from 2014 to 2020.Yesterday, April. 26. Sheriff’s officials announced that Rek passed away peacefully.He retired after being sent out 440 times, and catching …
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Died 4/25/24 Handler – Lt. Brad. Lessila Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office mourning loss of K-9, Apollo The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of two of their deputy K-9s. K-9 Apollo, a Belgian Malinois-German Shepherd mix, served alongside Lt. B Lessila for approximately nine years, before retiring in the fall of 2022. Apollo passed away at age 12 …
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Died – 4/25/24 Handler – Ofc. Todd Belitz Spokane County Sheriff’s Office K9, dies unexpectedly Zeus, a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office K9, died unexpectedly on April 25. According to the sheriff’s office, the deputy who handled Zeus found the K9 had died in his sleep in his kennel overnight when he reported for work last Thursday morning. “K9 Zeus joined …
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