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Died 12/27/15 Handler – Officer Carlos De Santiago Palo Alto Police K-9 Passes: Goodbye, Dag They say dogs are a man’s best friend. For a police officer, a K-9 dog is much more than a good friend. A good K-9 can save an officer’s life. Palo Alto Police today announced Dag, the department’s K-9 dog, passed away in December due …

Died – 12/7/15 Fremont police mourn loss of K9 On Monday, December 7, K9 Kalimero was found in his handler’s backyard suffering from intestinal torsion (twisting and blockage of the intestines). He was rushed to the veterinarian hospital and underwent emergency surgery. It appeared after the first surgery he was doing well, but later in the evening Kalimero suffered a …

Died – 12/5/15 Handler – Officer Julie Bailey K9 Cir dies at age 11 Vacaville Police Officer Julie Bailey remembers the first time she met her partner, K-9 Officer Cir. He leaned against her leg and looked up at her lovingly. “I thought it was a sign,” she said. Later on, she would discover that Cir gave everyone that look, …

Died – 11/12/15 Handler – Deputy Mike Waller K9 King dies at the age of 17 years old The entire team of the Solano County Sheriff’s Patrol K-9 Unit turned out as the Board of Supervisors commemorated former canine deputy King and celebrated his nine years of law enforcement service. The first dog to join the department’s canine program when …

Died – 11/8/15 Handler – Officer Glen Anderson Rialto Police mourns loss of K9 Gilley Rialto police announced Sunday morning that one of its police K-9s, Gilley, died. A Belgian Malanois, Gilley served alongside partner and best friend, Officer Glen Anderson. Gilley served our community and all of his law enforcement partners for eight outstanding years. Gilley served as a …

Died – 10/30/15 Handler – Sgt. Steve Poortinga Angels Police Morn Passing of Police Service Dog, Kain It was with great sadness that the Angels Camp Police Department shares with the public the passing of police K-9, Kain. Kain was suffering from complications related to an internal infection that was affecting his internal organs. This condition came on suddenly and …

Died – 7/26/15 Fontana Police Department’s youngest K9 dies The Fontana Police Department reported that its youngest K9, Niko, died on July 26 due to an unexpected medical condition. Niko and his handler were responding to a call for service when he dropped to the ground and began having a seizure. Niko was rushed to the hospital, but took his …

Died 7/23/15 Handler – Officer Kelli Gottlieb Line Of Officers Salutes Retired Vacaville Police K9 Before His Final Stop A retired police K9 was given one last honor before he was euthanized Thursday. “Koda” served with the Vacaville Police Department for eight years before retiring. The department says Koda had been battling cancer recently and his health took a turn …

Died – July 23, 2015 Handler – Cst. Neil Moulton Guelph Police Announce Sudden Death of Nitro On July 23, 2015 PSD Nitro had to be humanely euthanized due to a serious medical issue that was causing him significant distress. PSD Nitro, a 10 year old purebred German shepherd had worked with Cst. Neil Moulton for the past 8 years …

Died 6/29/15 Stockton, CA Stockton K9 Dies on Duty After Air Conditioner in Vehicle Fails Stockton Police said that one of the department’s K9s died at work after an air conditioner in a police vehicle failed. Stockton Police Department said that K9 Nitro’s handler noticed the dog was having some type of medical issue, likely due to the heat. The …