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Handler – Officer S. Reiter Baltimore County K-9 Einstein, A Pioneering Bomb Sniffer Passes There are many great ones that hailed from Baltimore over the years. Babe Ruth, David Hasselhoff, Michael Phelps, Frank Zappa, Montel Williams, and the great baller Reggie Lewis. But none made as much of an impact on the city as pioneering K9 sniffer Einstein. Einstein was …

Died – 4/11/22 Handler – Cpl. Jeremy Hedrick Passing of Cumberland Police Department canine officer It is with sadness that the Cumberland Police Department announces the passing of canine officer Ralf. Ralf was a valuable member of the department and a partner and friend to Cpl. Hedrick. Ralf was placed on duty in November 2011, and assigned to his partner …

Died – 2/14/22 Handler – Senior Deputy Christopher Gibbons Retired Harford County Sheriff’s Office K9 dies at age 12 Harford County Sheriff’s Office said a patrol K9 who worked from 2010 to 2016 has died. Twelve-year-old Bullet died Monday evening, after being retired in 2016. He was partnered with Senior Deputy Christopher Gibbons as a patrol dog. The Sheriff’s Office …

Handler – Cpl. Marty Hoppa  K-9 Passes Away In Harford County A retired K-9 officer from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office has passed away. Jinx, 8, was known as a “friendly dog” who loved toys and gave a “heavy lean looking for you to pet him,” according to the sheriff’s office.During his time working with handler Cpl. Marty Hoppa from …

Died 8/13/21  Prince George P.D. K9 “Loki” Passes Away  The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Special Operations Division regrets to inform you of the untimely passing of active duty K9 Loki. Loki was the faithful partner of Corporal Joe Ward. Loki served as a patrol and drug detection dog from 2013 until his death on Friday, August 13th. Throughout his …

Died – 7/20/21 Handler – Sr. Ofc. Matthew Nussle Maryland police dog receives final salute outside Newark vet’s office Sr. Ofc. Matthew Nussle of the Elkton Police Department lost his partner, K9 Rommel, in August 2018. That’s when the specially-trained scent dog retired due to his advanced age. Rommel and Nussle had worked the previous eight years together confiscating illegal …

Died -5/20/21 Baltimore County police K9 dies after sudden illness Baltimore County police said a bloodhound who worked for the department for almost a decade has died. Bella, a search-and-rescue K9 who helped find critically-missing people, “passed away Thursday from a sudden and unexpected illness,” said police. “K9 Bella was a loving and happy bloodhound who worked tirelessly for Baltimore …

Handler – Master Deputy State Fire Marshal and Bomb Technician Ed Ernst Retired State Fire Marshal Explosive Detection K9 “Blitz” Passes Away The Office of the State Fire Marshal’s Office Special Operations Division regrets to inform the community of the passing of retired K9 “Blitz”. Blitz was the faithful partner of Master Deputy State Fire Marshal and Bomb Technician Ed …

Handler – Cpl Kelly Baltimore County Police Mourning Loss Of Retired K9 ‘Inferno’ It is with a heavy heart that retired K9 Inferno died earlier this week. Inferno served alongside his partner, Cpl Kelly, as a patrol/CDS detection dog from 2014 until he retired in Aug, 2020. He will be sorely missed by all.

Died- 4/26/20 Handler – Officer Langley Dean K9 Hera was a valued member of the K9 Unit and began her tour of duty in June of 2015 along side her handler, Officer Langley Dean. K9 Hera was a Hanoverian Hound born in Slovakia and was used for tracking and trailing. She assisted in locating numerous missing persons, criminals and evidence …