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Died – 9/5/21 1ST Handler – Lt. Eddie Rodrigue III 2nd Handler – Sgt. Leonard Firmin Jr.  Thibodaux Police Department mourns loss of retired police K-9 Vic The Thibodaux Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its retired K-9s. Retired police K-9 Vic died Sunday night. K-9 Vic joined the Thibodaux Police Department in January 2013. After nearly …

Died 8/20/21  K-9 with Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office dies after being left in officer’s car  A K-9 with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office died of heat exhaustion after an officer left him in a patrol car unattended. Ivar, the service dog, died on Aug. 20, according to Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard. The dog was 5 years old. Ard said the …

Died – 7/28/21 Handler – Sgt. Michael Treadway  K9 Jocko End of Watch K9 Jocko, a six-year-old, Belgian Malinois, retired from the Lake Charles Police Department on June 23rd, 2021 after being diagnosed in June with a very aggressive cancer.   Working with handler, Sgt. Michael Treadway, K9 Jocko received his commission in January of 2019 and was directly responsible for …

Handler – Officer Green Police department mourning loss of K9 A five year veteran of the Livingston Police Department has passed away. LPD is mourning the loss of Retired Reserve K9 Beira. K9 Beira helped police find narcotics. According to the Livingston Police Department, “Beira has been retired now for several years enjoying the simple life at home with Officer …

Died – 5/30/21 Lake Charles Police hold honor procession for K9 Biko Biko, a narcotics, tracking, and apprehension K9 has passed away. He served the Lake Charles Police Department for about eight years. “He was a police canine, and he did what police canines do, they go into homes and search for possible burglars,” said Shawn Caldwell, the Lake Charles …

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – The Shreveport Fire Department is sad to announce the loss of retired K-9, Jude. SFD says Jude was born on May 26, 2006 in Long Island, N.Y. and started his life of service as a puppy in Guide Dog School. Before his second birthday, Jude was transferred to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms (ATF) Explosives …

Retired K-9 Bobby passes away Retired K9 Bobby was laid to rest today by the Lake Charles Police Department. K9 Bobby served the citizens of Lake Charles with his handler, Cpl. Jacob Pearson, for five years. Bobby was directly responsible for more than 70 criminal apprehensions, and also was certified in narcotics detection and patrol procedures through the National Police …

Died 1/26/21 Louisiana State Police announce death of retired K-9, ‘Rico’ Louisiana State Police announced the death of a beloved K-9 named Rico who worked alongside troopers for nine years. Rico, a Belgian Malinois, retired from the force in February of 2018, and spent his retirement with his handler’s family. Louisiana State Police took to Facebook to post the following …

K9 nero who was with the United States Federal Reserve, New Orleans District passed away on Friday. Nero was handled by D. Schroeder. Thank you both for your service and dedication.

Died – 7/12/20 Handler – Sr. Cpl. Chris Duhon K9 King dies on last day of duty before his retirement Today was supposed to be your last day on the job. You were scheduled to retire and spend your days with your partner, CPSO Sr. Cpl. Chris Duhon. Instead we are saying goodbye to you. You are the first K9 …