Tag Archives: KY

Died – 9/3/20 Handler – Deputy J. Thompson Madison County Sheriff’s Office mourning the loss of K9 Kash The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of their own with the passing of K9 partner, Kash, who faithfully served the community alongside his partner, Deputy J. Thompson. Kash’s End of Watch was on Thursday, after he was …

It is with a very heavy heart that we are announcing the passing of Tactical K9 Oakley. Oakley passed away at 0445 this morning after Assistant Commander Beck of the Ludlow Police Department, KY awoke to him having troubled breathing. Oakley has had multiple complications from a training injury that he sustained in June of this year. Oakley was rushed …

Handler – Sergeant Josh Bedson K9 Niko Euthanized The Scott County Sheriff’s Office is deeply saddened to announce the unexpected passing of Canine Deputy Niko. Today, while being examined for some health issues, Niko was unexpectedly diagnosed with lethal health complications by the veterinary doctors and staff. After discussions about any possible treatments or emergency care, the very difficult decision …

Died – 5/12/20 Handler – Det. Miguel Rodriguez K9 Santo passed away unexpectedly with his family and handler Det. Miguel Rodriguez (retired) by this side. K9 Santo was assigned to Kenton County Regional SWAT from March 2013 through his retirement in November of 2015. K9 Santo was one of the first police canines in the Commonwealth of Kentucky to attend …

Died – 3/29/20 Handler – Officer Josh Dalton NKY police department announces sudden loss of K9 The Florence Police Department says one of its K9 police dogs has passed away. “It is with extreme heartbreak that we announce that we unexpectedly lost one of our canine brothers today, Det,” the department said late Sunday. Det reportedly served the Florence community …

Died 12/31/19 Handler – Deputy Casey McCoy Sheriff’s Office K-9 Nikki killed in two-vehicle accident Boyle County Sheriff’s Office K-9, Nikki, was killed in a two-vehicle wreck Tuesday afternoon in Danville. Initial reports indicate that at 2:45 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, Boyle County Sheriff’s Deputy Casey McCoy was making a left turn from the Danville Bypass onto Commerce Street …

Died – 5/31/19 Handler – Deputy Russ Day K9 Jordan passes Daviess County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) lost a loyal member of its team on Friday morning as Deputy K-9 Jordan was put to rest after suffering from lung cancer. Jordan was a key component of DCSO for three years, serving dual purposes in drug and narcotics detection and patrol work. …

Died – 5/19/19 Handler – Officer Patrick Murray Retired Lexington police K9 dies suddenly A retired Lexington police dog described as a perfect work and family dog died suddenly on Sunday. Ory, a German Shepherd, came to the Lexington Police Department in 2010 and was the work dog for officer Patrick Murray from 2011 to 2016, Murray said. He was …

Died – 3/31/19 Handler – Officer Chris Watkins K-9 Raizi passes away The Owensboro Police Department is mourning the loss of K-9 Raizi, who succumbed to work related injuries on March 31st, 2019. K-9 Raizi served the residents of Owensboro for nearly 10 years on patrol and was integral in helping to keep our streets safe. K-9 Raizi and his …

Nicholasville Police K9 Dies Of Sudden Illness The Nicholasville Police Department says that their K9 Benton has died. Benton succumbed to a sudden illness. Benton was named after a former Nicholasville Police officer, Brett Benton, who was killed in Afganistan. They describe the K9 as a model employee.