Tag Archives: KY

K9 Exo – Henderson, Kentucky

Handler – Sergeant Kyle Stone  HPO mourning sudden loss of retired K9 The Henderson Police Department is mourning the sudden loss of a retired K9. Exo was put down this week after veterinarians found multiple tumors on his liver. Sergeant Kyle Stone says the friendship they had will last forever. “We definitely made each other better and that is why …

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K9 Willie – Nelson County, Kentucky

Died  – 10/24/21 Handler – Deputy Jerry Hardin  Nelson County Sheriff’s Office mourns K9 officer’s death Officials with the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office announced one of their K9 officers has died. The sheriff’s office said Nelson County K9 Officer Willie died on Sunday. K9 Willie had retired from office and had partnered with K9 Deputy Jerry Hardin. “The bond between …

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K9 Link – Pineville, Kentucky

Handler – Officer Brandon Hollingsworth  Pineville Police K-9 Link dies in training exercise Pineville Police Department officers were disheartened to announce that a memorial service was held for K-9 officer, Link. A memorial service was held for Link at the Arnett & Steel Funeral home on Monday. He died during a training exercise with his handler Officer Brandon Hollingsworth. Link …

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K9 Junior – Paducah, Kentucky

Handler – Capt. Nathan Antonites  Paducah Police Department mourns death of former law enforcement dog  The Paducah Police Department on Monday announced the death of one of its retired K-9s, Junior. The police department says the former law enforcement animal died Monday morning. Junior served with his handler, Capt. Nathan Antonites from March 2012 until his retirement in June of …

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K9 Arrit – Northern Kentucky University

Died – 5/13/21 Handler – Officer John Murray Northern Kentucky University police department mourns loss of K9 officer, Axel The Northern Kentucky University Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its K9 officers. The police department posted to Twitter, sharing that K9 officer Arrit died on Thursday. Arrit served the NKU community and Greater Cincinnati region since 2013. …

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K9 Coen – Kentucky

Died 2/22/21 Handler – Specialist Richardson Sad to report that retired K9 Coen passed away yesterday. Coen retired several years ago and has spent the past few years living the good life at home with his handler, Specialist Richardson. During Coen’s many years at the PD he kept us, and much of the NKY community safe. Rest easy buddy. We …

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K9 Ernie – Covington, Kentucky

Died – 1/29/31 Handler – Specialist Michael V. Lusardi Retired Covington Police K9 Ernie dies of cancer The Covington Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own after retired K9 officer Ernie died of cancer on Friday. Kenton County Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Sanders posted the news on Facebook. Ernie retired from the force in October 2020 and …

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K9 Huub – Paducah, Kentucky

Died – 12/5/20 Handler – Sgt. Shawn Craven The Paducah Police Department announced that retired K-9 Huub passed away at his handler’s home on Saturday evening, December 5. Huub joined the Paducah Police force in 2013 and retired in April 2020. His handler was Sgt. Shawn Craven. According to the police department, K-9 Huub had a productive crime fighting career. …

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K9 Meshak – Stanford, Kentucky

Handler – Officer Chase Marcum Stanford Police lose long-time tracking bloodhound Meshak, a veteran police dog, has passed away unexpectedly. The Stanford Police partment announced the loss of the five-year veteran of its force. Officer Chase Marcum and Meshak have been partners for five years. Meshak was red and black bloodhound brought to Kentucky from Louisiana and was assigned to …

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K9 Lux – Lexington, Kentucky

Died 10/26/20 Handler – Officer Chad Karsner Today we lost a great dog. K9 Lux served the city of Lexington with honor for many years with Chad. Lux went home and had a wonderful retried life with Chad and his family where he was one of the family and greatly loved. Unfortunately health issues took over and Lux crossed over …

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