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Died – 10/12/17 Handler – Deputy Randall Purvis K9 Dan Passes The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office lost one of its officers last week. Dan, a bloodhound with the K-9 Unit, died after a large tumor was found in his abdomen. He was just 4 years old. Dep. Randall Purvis was his handler for nearly three years and he talked about …

Handler – Deputy Justin Nelson Rowan Sheriff’s K-9 passes away after nearly ten years of service Since 2009, Rowan County Sheriff’s Office K-9 “Ike” has been on the beat across the county, but now he is at rest. Ike passed away from medical issues this week, according to Sheriff Kevin Auten. During his time on the street Ike and his …

Died – 8/29/17 ‘BIG PAW PRINTS TO FILL:’ FORMER UNC POLICE DOG DIES The University of North Carolina Police Department announced that former UNC police K9 officer “Buddy” died Tuesday.The police dog served the UNC-Chapel Hill community from 2007 through 2015. “A lot of treasured personalities have walked the hallowed halls at UNC or graced Tar Heel courts and playing …

Died 7/27/17 Handler – Officers Chris Atwood and Rusty Jones K9 Odin passes away A memorial service has been planned for Odin, the Troutman Police Department K9 dog that died of cancer Wednesday. The memorial and burial of Odin’s ashes will be held at 5 p.m. on Monday at the Troutman Police Department. Odin was a German Shepherd donated to …

Died – 7/11/17 Police K-9 shot, killed in kennel Authorities are looking for the person who shot and killed a K-9 while it was in its kennel at a deputy’s home. The Yancey County Sheriff’s Office said Chris, a Dutch Shepherd, was shot sometime between 8:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. in the Bald Mountain community. Chris, who had served with …

Died – 5/23/17 Handler – Deputy Kenneth Black Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office K9 Chase died unexpectedly due to a medical issue. Chase was Deputy Kenneth Black’s partner since January 2014. As a four-and-a-half-year-old “Dutch” Shepherd, he was imported from Holland trained by a private canine organization.

Died – 5/7/17 Handler – Officer Brian Neague Greenville Police mourn loss of retired K9 Members of the Greenville Police Department mourned the loss of a retired K9 officer in a Facebook post that was published Monday. The post reads as follows: Born to love. Trained to serve. Loyal to the end. It is with heavy hearts that we announce …

Handler – Officer Tim Sylvester North Tonawanda Police mourn loss of K9 Officer The North Tonawanda Police Department had to say goodbye to one of its K9 Officers earlier this week. K9 Officer Regin officially retired Tuesday after suffering from cancer. Regin was a 7-year-old Belgian Mallnois Shepard who served alongside North Tonawanda Police Officer Tim Sylvester. Regin started patrol …

Died – 4/7/17 Handler – Officer Craig Stahl Macon County K-9 officer dies after cancer diagnosis The Macon County Sheriff’s Office said goodbye to one of their K-9 officers on Tuesday. Officer Conan, a Belgium Malinois, was put down after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. He was 9 years old. “Part of me left today as I watched Conan pass …

Handler – Officer Joe Hoskins Retired CMPD K9 officer passes away Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police announced Thursday that a retired K9 officer passed away earlier this month. Scout, who served with CMPD for six years, retired in 2011 and lived with his handler, Officer Joe Hoskins. Officials say that Scout was 14 years old and was having health issues before his death. …