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Died – 2/15/17 Handler – Cpl. Matt Smith Jasper County Mourns K9 Tundra K9 Tundra, a 5 year-old Weimaraner, who faithfully served the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 due a large tumor that grew in her esophagus and stomach. The tumor was discovered during a recent exam after K9 Tundra had lost a significant …

Died – 12/10/16 Handler – Sergeant Joe Chase Salem PD bids farewell to Adam, K9 officer “Adam always came through, whenever somebody couldn’t find something he’d take us right to it,” said Sergeant Joe Chase, Adam’s partner and handler. “He’d just gotten a heroin dealer last week. That was par for the course with Adam.” Chase estimated Adam had been …

Died – 11/24/16 Handler – Corporal Patrick Burton Licking Police Department K9 struck and killed by vehicle on Thanksgiving The Licking Police Department’s K-9, Sara, was stuck by a vehicle and died Thursday night. LPD Chief Scott Lindsey said Sara escaped her enclosure at her handler’s residence on Highway 32 west of the city limit, and was then hit by …

Died 9/11/16 Handler – Officer Steve Grubb Lee’s Summit Police Department remembers K-9 officer who died over the weekend The Lee’s Summit Police Department said their final goodbyes to one of the department’s two K-9’s on Sunday. Police say Griff spent his final moments with his handler, Master Police Officer Steve Grubb. The K-9 had a terminal condition. “Griff will …

Died – 8/23/16 Handler – Officer Scott Scarborough St. Louis County police dog dies from cancer St. Louis County Police are mourning the death of one of their own, Canine Officer Zar. Zar began working with the St. Louis County Police Department in 2008 when Officer Scott Scarborough selected him and the two went through the Police Canine Academy. He …

Died – 7/18/16 Jackson’s former police dog euthanized The Jackson Police Department’s most recent police dog, Stryker, made his last visit to the station Monday to say goodbye to his former co-workers. Veterinarians had discovered the German shepherd was suffering from advanced cancer and had to be euthanized. Stryker served from 2007 until his retirement in 2015. Jackson’s current K-9 …

Died – 2/29/16 Osage County Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of K9 Joey The Osage County Sheriff’s Office says they lost one of their own this week. K9 Joey was found unresponsive by his handler Monday morning, according to Sheriff Michael Dixon. Officials said Joey died from a problem with his spleen. Joey worked Thursday night and had off Friday. He …

Died 9/8/15 Police mourn the loss of our good friend Bodo, a long-serving K9 Bodo, a K-9 unit with the St. Charles County Police Department, has died, the department announced Friday. The department says the K-9 died Tuesday from a sudden and fast-growing tumor in his bladder. He was nine years old. Bodo had been working with the St. Charles …

Died – July 2015 Gideon police believe poison caused K-9’s death For almost three months, city officials in Gideon, Missouri say they’ve been investigating the death of the police department’s K-9, Trexx. They believe someone intentionally killed the dog and hope someone else comes forward with information.“We do have a couple of people that we are watching very closely right …