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Handler – Sgt. Erik Roedel Bloodhound set to retire dies from cancer The Cook County Sheriff’s Department is remembering a special dog who helped save lives and whose name had a special meaning.The bloodhound’s name was in memory of Kelli Joy O’Laughlin. The K9’s career included taking part in more than 1,000 searches.Her first mission was for a suicidal man …

Handler – Sgt Matt Peters Peru police announce death of K-9 officer Miko A longtime K-9 officer for the city of Peru has died. “It is with extreme sorrow that we inform you of the passing of Peru Police Department retired K-9 Miko,” the Peru Police Department said in a Wednesday press release. Miko was an 11-year-old German shepherd who …

Died – 8/20/22 K-9 With Will County Forest Preserve PD Dies 2 Years After Retiring In the eight years Jullo served the department, he was an ambassador, sniffed out a burglar and starred in educational videos. The Forest Preserve District of Will County Police Department said its final farewell to Jullo, a retired K-9 that served the department for eight …

Handler – officer Jason Caudle Carpentersville police saying goodbye to Blitz Each shift before work, Carpentersville police officer Jason Caudle would call out to his partner, Blitz, alerting him it was time to go to work.”He would get excited when I would ask ‘Do you want to go to work,'” Caudle said. “He would run downstairs and wait to go …

Died 4/15/22 K9 Cash to take one last ride Friday morning Local first responders and K-9 officers will honor the life and service of retired K-9 Cash as he takes one last ride, at the age of nine, on Friday morning. Cash is a German Shepherd. He joined the Champaign Police Department in 2013 and was certified through the North …

Peoria Police Department is mourning the loss of retired K-9 officer ‘Baron. Baron died on 1/6/22. Police said Baron passed away peacefully. Baron served the Peoria Police Department from 2013 until his retirement in 2020.

Handler – Officer John Cox Bradley retired K9 officer Riggs dies The Bradley Police Department is mourning the loss of retired Police K9 Riggs who died earlier this week. Riggs became the first Bradley Police K9 in decades when he joined the Department in 2010, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. A Belgian Malinois, Riggs retired in …

Jefferson Co. Sheriff’s Office K-9 partner passed away The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, November 16, that their K-9 Tico passed away. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Tico, was suffering a major medical event which caused a local veterinarian to end his suffering. Tico had a major impact on the Sheriff’s Office and the citizens of …

Handler – Deputy Burns  McLean County K-9 dies after retirement A McLean County sheriff’s K-9 that retired late last year has departed this world. The sheriff’s office announced on Facebook Saturday morning that canine Rico died at the age of 8 after battling a kidney disease. “He lived life on the edge and was absolutely built to be a police …

Handler – Sgt. Nick Wolf  Kane sheriff’s department mourns death of retired bloodhound Erin, a bloodhound who served the Kane County sheriff’s office for a decade, has died. The retired dog was 13 years old. “We mourn the loss of K-9 Erin, who under the guidance of her handler Sgt. Nick Wolf, served the county and its residents with honor …