Died – 7/26/17 Handler – Ofc. Burnette LEX PD K-9 Officer Garik Dies After a battle with a medical issue, K-9 Officer Garik lost his life Wednesday. Garik had retired and was in a specially designed wheelchair after vets discovered a degenerative bone spur on his spine. The 7-year-old German Shepherd had retired back in March but still made appearances …
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Died 7/12/17 Handler – officer Darrell Jones Lexington Police Mourn K-9 Daro The Lexington Police Department has announced the passing of retired K9 officer Daro. K9 Daro passed away Wednesday, July 12 with his handler retired officer Darrell Jones and his wife Michelle by Daro’s side. Daro was in service with the Lexington Police Department from 2007 until his retirement …
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Died 5/23/17 Handler – Officer Jason Ellis Dog who appeared to mourn fallen police officer Jason Ellis has died Four years after his partner was killed in the line of duty, police dog Figo has died as well. Figo was the partner of Officer Jason Ellis, 33, who died after being shot multiple times at an exit off Bluegrass Parkway …
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Died – 2/21/17 Handler – Officer Tim Snook Retired LMPD K9 euthanized A retired Louisville Metro Police Department K9 was euthanized after suffering from an ongoing battle with heart disease, according to LMPD. The K9, named Whiskey, joined LMPD in 2007 and was retired after two years due to a leg injury he got during a training exercise. Following the …
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Died – 1/13/17 Handler – Officer Adam Sears LMPD K9, dies unexpectedly A member of the Louisville Metro Police Department’s K9 Unit died Friday. Bane, a six-year-old full-blooded Belgian Malinois, had been partnered with Officer Adam Sears since 2013. LMPD said the most recent arrest Bane was involved in was the capture of a man who fled into the woods …
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Bomb-sniffing military dog that served in Iraq to get 21-gun salute Camp Nelson National Cemetery will mark a first when it holds a public memorial service Saturday for a military working dog who served two tours in Iraq, sniffing out explosive devices. Iireland, a female Belgian Malinois who died in August, will receive full military honors, including a 21-gun salute …
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Died 3/21/16 Handler – Officer Allen Neal Mt. Sterling PD say farewell to K9 Officer Officers with the Mt. Sterling Police Department said farewell to one of their own on Monday, as K9 Officer “Pocko” was put down at the Countryside Animal Hospital. A message appeared on the police department’s “Today was a very sad day for Law Enforcement as …
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Died – 11/17/15 Handler – Officer John Dolan Florence Police K9 dies Retired Florence Police officer John Dolan said “Max was special. He meant the world to me,” said Dolan, of Walton. The German Shepherd partnered with Dolan in Florence, and the two went after criminals and crime scenes not just there, but throughout Northern Kentucky counties.Max, who was 11, …
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Died – 7/14/15 Handler – Deputy Johnny Smith Kentucky K9 dies of heat exhaustion The Fulton County Kentucky Sheriff’s Office says its K9 Kwinta died suddenly Wednesday of what appears to be heat exhaustion. Kwinta as a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois who started service with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office in September of 2013. She assisted in numerous narcotics investigation not …
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