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Died 11/10/23 Handler – Officer Will Keaton Bloomington Police K-9 dies unexpectedly A Bloomington Police K-9 has died unexpectedly, according to a post BPD published on Facebook Friday.K-9 Ike joined the Bloomington Police Department in 2014. Police did not disclose the K-9’s cause of death.“With great sadness we honor K-9 Ike, who unexpectedly passed away this morning,” BPD officials wrote …

Handler – Officer James Franze Adams County K9 Passes Away Yesterday, K9 Kaja was put to rest. He was 12 years old, serving at the Adams County Sheriffs Office from 2013-2020. For the past three years, he’s been retired at home with his formal canine handler, James Franze. Kaja had many accolades and was a pleasure to watch work. Kaja …

Dillsboro’s First Police K-9 Passes Away Dillsboro’s first ever Police K-9 has passed away. The Dillsboro Police Department reported Tuesday the death of Chevy. Chevy served the PD from November 12, 2021, until retiring on January 1, 2020.In addition to working the road, Chevy assisted with school searches in Dearborn, Ripley, Ohio and Decatur counties.

Died 10/25/23 Handler – Deputy Leah Burton Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office K9 Passes Away The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday that one of its retired K9s had recently died. Sheriff Chris Lane said that K9 deputy Bravo passed away peacefully on October 25. His handler and family were by his side. Bravo’s handler, retired Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Deputy, Leah …

Handler – Kyle Vincent Fairmount police dog dies in partner’s vehicle; officer resigns A police dog has died in the back of partner’s patrol car, and the officer has resigned.On Sept. 10, Fairmount Police Department K-9 Zeusz died in the back of Officer Kyle Vincent’s patrol car, Zeusz’s partner.According to a news release issued Thursday, Vincent was placed on administrative …

Died – 9/22/23 Handler – Deputy Jennifer Ressett Grant County police dog dies of epilepsy K9 Hutch, a police dog with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, died of Epilepsy Friday afternoon.K9 Hutch’s handler, Reserve Deputy Jennifer Ressett, wrote a tribute via Facebook.“Tonight at 4:45 pm, K9 Hutch succumbed to his epilepsy that he was diagnosed with in December 2022. He …

Handler – Officer Hazelwood Lawrence PD mourns loss of K9 Chedo The Lawrence Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own.K-9 Chedo died over the weekend unexpectedly due to a medical condition.He joined the department in 2015 with his handler Officer Hazelwood.

Died – 8/3/23 Handler – Sgt. Alex Harris Steuben County Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of K-9, Abe On Friday, the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office mourned the loss of Abe, a Deputy K-9 with the department. Abe passed away Thursday while at home, according to the department. The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office said Abe was a 7-year-old German Shepherd and Belgian …

RETIRED POLICE K9 DIES The Washington Police Department is mourning the loss of a retired K9 officer.Drago served the city for 11 years as a certified patrol/narcotics police dog.The department reported in a social media post that Drago has died and will be missed by many.He assisted in several arrests over his tenure and helped to take tens of thousands …

Handler – Officer Chris Wells Retired Muncie Police K-9 Carlos Mourned Carlos served the Muncie Police Department alongside his partner Officer Chris Wells from 2011 to 2021. According to a Facebook post from the City of Muncie, Carlos was one of the finest K-9 officers at locating people who needed to be found. The partners were regarded as highly respected …