Died – 1/6/23 Handler – Deputy Toby Luce Last Ride for retired K9 “Hondo” Friday morning, January 6, 2023, was the Last Ride for retired Lamar Police Dept/Barton County K9 “Hondo”. K9 Hondo had served the Lamar Police Dept with Deputy Toby Luce, now a Barton County Deputy, from 2012 to 2021. Upon Hondo’s retirement in June 2021 he remained …
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Died – 10/28/22 Handler – Police Chief Nathan Lewis. The Merriam Woods Police Department announced the death of their K9 officer. K9 Zoey, 10, died around 2:25 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, according to her handler and Merriam Woods Police Chief Nathan Lewis.Lewis said Zoey suffered renal failure at the start of 2022 and was not expected to survive by …
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Died – 9/12/22 Handler – Officer Paul Bunch The canine that served here for eight and a half years was remembered for being “fierce” and full of energy but also a loyal partner that was like a child to his former handler. Former Madison PD K9 handler Paul Bunch was brought to tears when he had to put his long-time …
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Died 8/25/22 Handler – Dep. Joe Houdyshell K9 Copper passes away; Jasper County Bloodhound Team is now a memory “It is with a heavy heart that the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office announces the passing of one our retired canines,” starts a media release on Thursday afternoon. K9 Cooper has died. He was part of the successful ‘Bloodhound Team’ with his …
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Died – 7/26/22 Handler – Deputy James Craigmyle Greene County deputies, family and friends gathered to honor the life of beloved Greene County K-9 Lor as Lor was laid to rest Friday. A Facebook post from the Greene County Sheriff’s Office said the service took place at Rivermonte Memorial Gardens in Springfield. Lor retired in 2019. After his retirement, Lor …
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Died – 5/15/22 Handler- Officer Bobby Brown Joplin Police mourn loss of retired K9 Pax The Joplin Police Department is sad to announce the unexpected passing of retired JPD K9 Pax Sunday morning. Pax retired from the Joplin Police Department on January 17th, 2021 after racking up a very successful career at JPD. During his time working the streets and …
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Handler – Corporal Daisha Smith Police Department Mourns K9 Bump Comments of condolences are flooding one Facebook post from the Ozark Police Department announcing the death of one of their K9s named Bump. The post said Bump was nine years old and worked with Corporal Daisha Smith during his career. Bump, according to the police, helped find evidence and worked …
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Died – 2/15/22 Moniteau County Sheriff loses K-9 Mizzou after illness K-9 Mizzou died on February 15, 2022, after a battle with Invasive Thymoma. The Moniteau County Sheriff’s Department announced they lost a member of their team. K-9 Mizzou died on February 15, 2022, after a battle with Invasive Thymoma. Mizzou was born in Budapest, Hungary on March 5, 2012. …
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Handler – Sgt. Ryan Sumner Lenexa police mourn death of 4-year-old police K9 The Lenexa Police Department is mourning the death of a police K9. The department said in a Facebook post that 4-year-old K9 Leo, a Belgian Malinois, was still in active service, but in recent weeks was diagnosed with lymphoma. Police said K9 Leo was certified in both …
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Died – 1/29/22 Handler – Officer Joel Fann Truly one of a kind… K9 Deputy Rigley dies On Feb. 1, Joel Fann celebrated his 10th year with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. It was a bittersweet celebration, as the patrol sergeant mourned the recent loss of a family member and partner. Before moving to patrol division, Fann served as a …
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