Tag Archives: NJ

Handler – Sergeant Ian Hatch  Wall K9 goes to heaven A community is in mourning as a beloved retired member of the Wall Township Police Department has been called to the PD in the sky. Wall Police announced on Tuesday morning that K-9 Sable, who retired on December 31, 2019, has passed away. Sable spent eight years on the force …

Died 11/1/21 Handler – Officer Marc Micciulla  K-9 Storm Dies Shortly After Retirement Members of the township police department, particularly his former partner and handler, Officer Marc Micciulla, were devastated by the death of recently retired K-9 Officer Storm.   The black German Shepherd had just been honored during a recent Township Council meeting with a retirement proclamation read by Mayor …

Died – 9/15/21 Handler – Sgt. Mark Bullock  South Plainfield Police Announce Passing of Retired K9 Officer Blitz The South Plainfield Police Department last week announced the passing of retired K9 Officer Blitz. Blitz, who served alongside Sgt. Mark Bullock for the duration of his career, passed away at home on Sept. 15. Blitz joined the department and Bullock’s family as a puppy …

Died – 6/28/21 Handler – Sgt. Kieran McMorrow Sussex County NJ Sheriff’s Office Grieves For K-9 ‘Kilo’ A crime-fighting K-9 is being remembered in Sussex County, after “Kilo,” a member of the Sussex County Sheriff’s Office, died on Monday. Sussex County Sheriff Michael Strada called Kilo “one of the most consistently prolific narcotics-detection canines in the history of the Sussex …

Died – 3/7/21 Handler – Officer Charles Haney It is with a very heavy heart that we are making this post. K9 Kobi passed away tonight surrounded by his handler and his family. As you all know, he has been battling an immune disease with underlying conditions which are still unknown. He fought hard to stay with his family but …

Died – 1/31/21 Handler – Officer John McGinley Today, it is with great sadness we announce the passing of K9 Buster. For those that have known us since the beginning, Buster was one of our first K9’s vested. His Handler, John McGinley, is one of our founding members and our former President. John and K9 Buster helped shape our orginization …

Died – 12/30/20 Handler – Sgt. Glenn Robertson New Jersey State Police mourn loss of K-9 officer after 10 years of service New Jersey State Police announced the death of one of their K-9 officers that dedicated 10 years of service to the force. K-9 Scales was put to rest on Dec. 30 due to health issues, police announced Thursday. …

Handler – Officer Joseph Barone Hudson County Sheriff’s Office pay their respects to officer Tahoe “Today is a very sad day for the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office. We lost one of out K-9 officers,” Hudson County Sheriff Frank Schillari said on Friday. Tahoe began his career in October 2009, training with the Holmdel-Scotch Plains Canine Academy, and graduating in May …