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Handler – Officer Matt Moorhouse Freeport Maine First K9 Passes Away K-9 Officers play an incredibly important role in keeping our communities safe. They use their heightened senses to chase down criminals or bust drug dealers. Some departments use their K-9s as therapy dogs to improve child welfare and mental health in the community. K-9s offer a multitude of benefits …

Died – Warden Alan Curtis Retired Maine K-9 Sig crosses over the rainbow bridge An award-winning retired K-9 from Maine has passed away at the age of 13. K-9 Sig served with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife for nine years. The announcement of the K-9’s death was shared by the department on social media Wednesday evening. “We …

Died – 5/16/23 Handler – Deputy Police Chief Michelle Small Bath police mourn beloved K-9 Bath police dog Sampson, who served on the department for 10 years with his handler, Deputy Police Chief Michelle Small, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer.

Handler – Lt. Kevin Theriault Beloved South Portland police K9 member dies of cancer Trigger, a beloved canine member of the South Portland Police Department, has died after providing a decade of faithful service tracking dozens of crime suspects and lost individuals and leading investigators to drug and weapon seizures throughout Greater Portland.Trigger’s handler, Lt. Kevin Theriault, recently learned that …

Died – 4/12/23 Handler – Deputy Cory Plummer Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says final goodbye to retired K-9 officer The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office gathered Wednesday to say a final goodbye to retired K-9 “Vegas.” Vegas started with the department in 2013. Police say Vegas responded to hundreds of calls over the last 10 years with Deputy Cory Plummer. The …

Retired Westbrook Police K-9 passes away A retired Maine K9 from the Westbrook Police department has passed away. According to the Facebook post, 12-year-old Roxie died over the past weekend.Roxie was born in the Czech Republic and paired with officer Phil Robinson of the Westbrook Police Department.She served the department from 2012 to 2018 and trained with the working dogs …

Died 2/2/22 Handler – Corporal Nic Stankevitz  Saco Maine Police Pay Tribute to K9 Ranger who passed away K-9 Officers play an incredibly important role in keeping our communities safe. They use their heightened senses to chase down criminals or bust drug dealers. Some departments use their K-9s as therapy dogs to improve child welfare and mental health in the …

Died – 7/21/21 Handler – Officer Jones  Beloved Bangor Police K9 Edo Dies Of Sudden Illness After 9 Years On Force Beloved Bangor Police K9 Edo died of a sudden illness Wednesday afternoon after spending nine years on the force, the department said. “Edo was Officer Jones’ partner, companion and family member for the past nine years,” the department wrote …

K9 Champ – Maine State Police Handler – Sgt. Jeremy Forbes Retired Maine State Police K9 crosses rainbow bridge The Maine State Police announced the sad news of one of its retired K9s crossing the rainbow bridge. Champ was a rescue dog that was donated by the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland in 2010. He went on to work …

Died – 11/20/20 Handler – Officer Thomas Reagan Retired Portland police K9 dies from cancer The Portland Police Department is sad to report the passing of K-9 Trixie. K-9 Trixie worked throughout the City of Portland and beyond. K-9 Trixie provided protection to the citizens of Portland at the Portland International Jetport and worked out of town details for former …