K9 Memorials

Died – 6/8/20 Handler – Deputy Nybeck Steuben County K9 honored in End of Watch ceremony Corporal K9 Devin was honored at an End of Watch ceremony on Monday after more than six years serving in Steuben County. K9 Devin was named after Sergeant Devin Snyder, U.S. Army, was lost on June 4, 2011, by a roadside bomb in Laghman …

Died – 6/8/20 Handler – Senior Constable Justyn Mergard Sunshine Coast Police have been left saddened by the passing of former Police Dog DJ on June 8. PD DJ, whose flowing locks saw him affectionately known as “Wookie”, excelled in his training course to become a general-purpose police dog with the Sunshine Coast Dog Squad in December 2013 at nearly …

Handler – Officer R. Cleaver Longest serving K9 for Dayton police unexpectedly dies while on duty The Dayton Police Department announced the death of its longest serving K9, Phantom. We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Phantom,” the department said in a tweet. Phantom was on duty with his handler, Officer R. Cleaver, when he unexpectedly died. The 9-year-old …

Died – 6/3/20 Former Scottsville police K9 dies The Scottsville Police Department is mourning the loss of a former police dog. K9 Umo died Wednesday. Umo was the first police K9 the Scottsville Police Department ever had. After six years of service, Umo retired late last year due to medical conditions and spent the remainder of his life with his …

Died – 6/3/20 Handler – Deputy Fraley K9 Hank served the citizens of Miami County, OH for 10 years. “During his time of service he assisted in a search where he found the body of a homicide victim in less than 3 minutes. End result was closure for the family and a conviction in court. Hank also assisted in a …

Cleveland Heights Police Department mourns loss of retired K9 It is with great sadness that the CHPD must announce the passing of retired K9 Argos. Argos was born in Germany and joined the Police Department in 2012 as a dual purpose patrol K9. He was a dedicated member of the department who never missed a day of work and loved …

Died – 6/1/20 MWD Rex retired December 2018.

Died – 6/1/20 Handler – Deputy Maul SCSO K9 Valor passes away from internal medical conditions, handler writes touching letter On Wednesday evening, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office announced the passing of one of their newest members of the K9 team, K9 Valor. The following is a message from Valor’s handler, Deputy Maul: With great sadness I announce the passing …

Died – 5/30/20 Handler – Officer A. Herman Statesville Police Department mourns loss of recently retired K-9 Czar The Statesville Police Department is mourning a retired canine. K-9 Czar passed peacefully at home on Saturday. Czar was removed from road patrol in mid-2019 to facilitate transition during the training of a new K-9 and was officially retired from the police …

Died 5/29/20 Handler – officer Jeremy Weber Manitowoc Police Department mourns loss of retired K-9 officer Aik The city Police Department this week announced the death of retired K-9 officer Aik. K-9 Aik served the city from April 2010 to October 2015. The hard-working pup served as a dual-purpose K-9 that did human tracking, drug and evidence detection, and handler …