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Died – 12/24/22 Handler – Officer Justin Pitman With much sorrow, The Bluffton Police Department announces the death of K9 Riggs on Saturday, December 24, 2022, at approximately 2:25 pm. K9 Riggs escaped his enclosure while his handler was away from home and was struck by a vehicle on State Road 1 south of the city limits. K9 Riggs served …

Died – 12/13/22 Handler – Detective John Montgomery Retired EPD K9 passes away after battle with health issues A former K9 Officer with the Evansville Police Department passed away on Tuesday. The announcement, shared by the Southern Indiana Police Canine Association Inc., says that retired EPD K9 Willy passed away on Tuesday afternoon after a battle with healt issues. According …

Died 11/9/22 Handler – Corporal Scott Cornelison Porter police announce the passing of K9 Kilo At approximately 12:00 p.m. on 11/09/22 Police K9 “Kilo” passed away peacefully beside his handler, Porter Police Corporal Scott Cornelison. Cpl. Cornelison and Kilo were the Porter Police Department’s sole K-9 Unit from 2012-2021 and were responsible for numerous missing persons and narcotic searches. Just …

Died – 10/17/22 Handler – Detective Borgmann Greenfield Police Department mourns loss of K-9 The Greenfield Police Department is mourning after one of its K-9s died Monday.The Greenfield Police Department said K-9 Eragon died Monday at 13 years old. His handler, Detective Borgmann was by his side.Eragon was on the Greenfield Police Department force since 2010. In his time with …

Died 10/14/22 1ST Handler – Sgt. Tyson Waldron 2ND Handler – Trooper Logan Hensley Indiana State Police mourns loss of K9 Zeus Indiana State Police (ISP) announced the death of K9 Zeus on Wednesday.Police said Zeus was an 8-year-old German Shephard/Belgium Malinois mix who patrolled with Trooper Logan Hensley for the last year on the Indiana Toll Road. Officials said …

Died – 9/4/22 Handler – Cpl. Dave Wilkins Retired Crown Point police K-9 dies A retired K-9 police officer who served the citizens of Crown Point for nearly a decade has died, city officials said. K-9 “Ace” left the force in 2020 after being diagnosed with arthritis in his spine. His final ride with his handler, Cpl. Dave Wilkins, was …

Washington K-9 ‘Diesel’ Dies The Washington Police Department announced Tuesday that its K-9 Officer ‘Diesel’ has died. The department says K-9 Diesel served the City of Washington for many years as a certified Patrol/Narcotics detection K-9.

Died 7/23/22 Handler – Officer Justin James ‘Reggie,’ Auburn K-9, dies “Reggie,” a K-9 officer with the Auburn Police Department, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Police Chief Cory Heffelfinger confirmed. Reggie, a 7-year-old German shepherd, was partnered with officer Justin James and served the department for six years.Reggie was a full utility dog, receiving training in narcotics detection, building clearing, …

Handler – Detective Nick Henderson K9 Qaos, a retired Evansville Police Department K9, has passed away.Officials with the Southern Indiana Canine Association say Qaos hit the streets in 2012.They say he was a dual-purpose K9 who served the Evansville community with his partner, Detective Nick Henderson, for five years.According to the organization’s Facebook page, Once Qaos retired, he enjoyed lounging …

K-9 Gonzo Passes Away According to a social media post, the Evansville police laid a retired K-9 officer to rest. K-9 officer Gonzo was a German Shepherd who was born in Germany in 2008. According to Evansville Police, the K-9 officer was living the life of a retired police dog at the time of his death. He lived with his …