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Handler – Officer Anthony Holt Retired K-9 with Porterville Police Department passes away The Porterville Police Department announced Wednesday that retired police K-9 Jasper has passed away. Jasper had been with the department since January 2016 after he completed K-9 school, and was certified in narcotics detection and patrol duties. In 2018, the department says K-9 Jasper was assigned to …

Handler – Corporal Rob Caston Oxnard Police announce passing of decorated K9 ‘Koa’ Oxnard police announced the passing of a decorated K9 who had served the department for several years.“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of retired Oxnard PD K9 ‘Koa,’” the Police Department said in an Instagram post on Thursday.The Police Department said that …

Died – 11/27/23 Handler – Officer Jones K9 Groot loses battle with degenerative myelopathy The city’s Vallego Police Department has announced the death of K9 Officer Groot.Groot retired in January and was recently diagnosed with degenerative myelopathy.Canine degenerative myelopathy, also known as chronic degenerative radiculomyelopathy, is an incurable, progressive disease of the canine spinal cord that is similar in many …

Died – 11/7/23 Handler – Officer Audrey Thompson Livermore police say goodbye to beloved K-9 Bugsy Livermore police said goodbye to one of their retired K-9, Bugsy, who passed away Tuesday.Bugsy died at home with his family, also the family of his handler, police said Thursday.“K9 Bugsy proudly served the citizens of Livermore from 2013 until his retirement in 2019,”Livermore …

Handler – Deputy Hector Campos Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office announces death of recently retired K-9 The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of recently retired K-9 Bruno on Friday, two months after the dog concluded eight years of service with the office. K-9 Bruno suffered a medical emergency, the office said in a Facebook post, and was rushed to …

Died – 11/2/23 Handler – Detective Corie Joerger Beloved Petaluma police K-9 responsible for seizing over $1M in narcotics dies The Petaluma Police Department announced with heavy heart the death of retired K-9 Basko, a longtime police service dog for the department. Basko died Nov. 2. He was 12 years old. He’d retired from the department in 2020 after serving …

Died – 10/13/23 Handler – Officer Higgins Retired K-9 passes away following recent battle with cancer The Visalia Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own this weekend. K-9 King, a retiree with the Visalia Police Department, passed away on Friday after a recent battle with cancer. King retired from the Visalia Police Department after six years …

Died – 9/1/23 Handler – Officer Jeremy Ricks K-9 Narcotics Detection dog passes away The first K-9 officer at the Hanford Police Department, has passed away, says the Kings County District Attorney K-9 Services on Friday. According to the Kings County District Attorney K-9 Services, K-9 Dodger passed away on Friday. He worked as a Narcotic Detection Dog alongside his …

Died – 8/2/23 A confrontation in a parking lot at Mesa College early Wednesday led to a police K-9 being killed and an armed man being shot by San Diego police, officials said. Few details were immediately available about the incident, including the condition of the man who was shot. Police said the incident began shortly before 1:30 a.m. when …

Police K-9 Dies: ‘Aedan’s Impact Stretched Far And Wide’ Aedan, the K-9 who served alongside his human handler in the Beverly Hills Police Department for five years, has died. Aedan, a male Belgian Malinois, completed over 1,200 hours of training and completed 20 suspect searches, leading to the apprehension of five suspects. During a joint operation with the U.S. Drug …