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Died – 5/25/23 Clayton County K-9 dies after medical emergency A Clayton County K-9 died after a medical emergency last week, police say. At 2 p.m. on May 25, ‘Wade’ suffered a medical emergency inside a patrol car while at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. Officers rushed the K-9 to a nearby medical facility, where a veterinarian said the dog passed away. It …

Died 5/10/23 Handler – Officer Kane Hemingway Carrollton Police Department mourns unexpected death of young K-9 officer The Carrollton Police Department is mourning the loss of young K-9 Officer Bob. He “crossed the rainbow bridge” on May 10. His team said he was just three-years-old, and had only started working for the department about a year ago. The pup’s death …

Handler – Major Trent Lindgren Alpharetta Department Of Public Safety K9 Arnold Dies Unexpectedly Alpharetta Department of Public Safety (ADPS) K9 Arnold died unexpectedly according to his department. The ADPS confirmed the beloved K9’s death in a press release the following day. “We are heartbroken to announce that K9 Officer Arnold passed away at home with his family,” the police …

Handler – Master Police Officer Nathan Gray K-9 Officer Yoeri dies The owners of K-9 Officer Yoeri, the Belgian Malinois that Forest Park city officials penned up alone in a kennel at Gillem Logistics Center for weeks after a dispute with the dog’s handler, has died at the age of 13 years old. In a Facebook post to the “K9 …

Handler – Corporal Will Awalt Died 4/10/23 Carrollton community mourns loss of K9 Kilo The Carrollton Police Department is mourning the loss of a K-9. Born in July 2013, K9 Kilo joined the Carrollton Police Department in 2014 and loved it ever since. Born in July 2013, K9 Kilo joined the Carrollton Police Department in 2014 and loved it ever …

Handler – Officer David Fikes Brookhaven police mourning the death of retired K-9 credited with hundreds of arrests Brookhaven police recently announced the death of a retired K-9 officer that worked for the department for more than six years.The K-9 officer, Dano, came from a long line of working police dogs, according to the department. Dano began working with the …

Handler – Deputy Stark Retired Cherokee County K9 dies The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of its K9s. The sheriff’s office announced Friday the death of retired K9 Yoda. “Yoda passed away peacefully with his former handler Deputy Stark at his side,” the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. “K9 Yoda, a dual-purpose …

Handler – Sgt. N.R. Larsen DeKalb County Police mourns loss of beloved, retired K- 9 officer The DeKalb County Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its beloved, retired K-9 officers. The police department announced K-9 Indi’s passing Tuesday.K-9 Indi served with his handler, Sgt. N.R. Larsen, from 2013 to 2020. He accomplished and overcame so much during …

Handler – Cpl. Grady Shiver Retired Thomasville police dog, ‘Tank,’ passes away After serving with the Thomasville Police Department for six years and living out his days in retirement, Tank the police dog has passed away.Tank served for the TPD from 2014 to 2020 and came all the way from Belgium.Thomasville police say that Tank was one of, if not …