Died – 12/29/15 Martin County K9 passes away The Martin County Sheriff’s Department announced the passing of K9 Rex on Tuesday. Rex, a Belgian Malinois who was born in Holland in 2003, was 12. According to a press release from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, Rex began his law enforcement duties shortly after birth, undergoing intense training to prepare him …
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Handler – Sgt. David Combs UNCG’s first police dog dies; credited with catching several suspects The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Police Department started its K-9 Unit in 2007. Its first K-9 was Aja the German Shepherd. She joined the force at just 10 months. Her K-9 handler was Sgt. David Combs. Both Aja and Combs retired together in …
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Died 7/30/15 Handler – Officer Karen Simmons Retired Winston-Salem police dog dies during stomach surgery Nikon and his handler, Officer Karen Simmons, started their careers together in the canine unit seven years ago. Nikon, a 9-year-old Czech Shepard, died during stomach surgery on Thursday. Simmons said Nikon retired last month but had started to get sick in the last couple …
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Died – 7/25/17 Police dog killed by stray dog An Avery County, North Carolina, Sheriff’s Department police dog was killed by a stray dog on Saturday. Deputy Preston Slagle of the Carter County Sheriff’s Department reported he was routine patrol in Roan Mountain at 11:45 a.m. Saturday when he noticed several Avery County patrol cars parked on the side of …
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Died – 6/20/15 Handler – Corporal Joey Driggers Thomasville Police to Honor Fallen K9 Officer The Thomasville Police Department will say goodbye to a K9 Officer. Ramos died on June 20th, after a battle with cancer. The K9 became a member of the police department in 2007. Corporal Joey Driggers was his handler. During his time with the department, Ramos …
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