K9 Memorials

Died – 10/5/21 Handler – Deputy Travis Van Alstyne  Columbia County Sheriff’s Office announces passing of K9 Kira Columbia County Sheriff David Bartlett announced with great sadness Monday the passing of K9 Kira who served county residents and visitors alike before retiring. The Sheriff’s Office said during the early morning on October 5, Kira had passed away from natural causes …

Died 10/5/21 Handler – PC Stu Hazard  Tributes paid to “exceptional” Nottinghamshire Police dog following death A popular Nottinghamshire Police sniffer dog is being remembered, following his death this week. English Springer Spaniel Mij joined Nottinghamshire Police as a puppy. In that time he sniffed out many thousands of pounds’ worth of drugs, took guns and ammunition off the streets, …

Died – 10/5/21 Handler – Sgt. Bohne  Homestead Police Mourns Loss of Longtime K9 Dog Ducan The Homestead Police Department is mourning the loss of a longtime K9 member of the force who will go down in history for being a “good boy.” The department said Ducan passed away Monday after his career with the HPD was cut short due …

Died 10/4/21 Handler – Officer Doug Serven  Former Alexandria Police dog that worked with department for nearly 8 years dies The Alexandria Police Department shared some sad news on Friday. Retired K-9 Trajan, a beloved member of the department, passed away last Monday. Police say Trajan served from May 2012 until April 2020. with his handler Officer Doug Serven, Sr. …

Died – 10/1/21 Handler – Officer Ben Himan  Mt. Lebanon Police K9 Officer Snieper Passes Away It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved K9 Officer Snieper today at the age of nine, of natural causes. Snieper has been an esteemed member of our department since 2014, serving alongside his partner, Ben Himan. His keen …

Handler – PC Sean Foster  Brave Northamptonshire Police dog who ‘saved lives’ for seven years dies A brave police dog who retired earlier this year after “saving lives” for seven years has sadly died after she became ill. PD Nala was given a hero’s farewell after she retired from Northamptonshire Police in May after a career which saw her apprehend countless criminals. …

Handler – Sergeant S.K. Neal  Fayette County Sheriff’s Department mourns loss of K-9 On Wednesday, September 29, 2021, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department mourned the loss of one of their K-9s. Dutch Shepherd “Evo” was as a narcotics detection dog and served other ways with the county. Evo recently retired from patrol duties and lived his best life with his …

Died 9/27/21 Handler – Officer Shawn Debler   The Gresham Police Department is mourning the death of a very good boy — veteran K9 officer Basco. The half Belgian malinois, half German shepherd had been experiencing a rapidly progressing illness, and the 11-year-old pooch died Monday night, Sept. 27, while on patrol with his partner Officer Shawn Debler. The pair …

Handler – Capt. Nathan Antonites  Paducah Police Department mourns death of former law enforcement dog  The Paducah Police Department on Monday announced the death of one of its retired K-9s, Junior. The police department says the former law enforcement animal died Monday morning. Junior served with his handler, Capt. Nathan Antonites from March 2012 until his retirement in June of …

Died – 9/27/21 Handler – Officer Jared White Dartmouth Police announce death of K9 officer Reaper It is with a heavy heart that Chief Levesque and the members of Dartmouth Police Department announce the passing of Officer Jared White’s former K-9 partner, Reaper, who passed away yesterday. During his ten years of service, Reaper was deployed on many occasions, including …