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Died 7/27/23 Handler -Deputy. Dan Orzech Erie County Sheriff’s Office mourns passing of retired K-9 Max The Erie County Sheriff’s Office was saddened to announce on July 27 that their beloved K-9 Max crossed the rainbow bridge.Max was “a loyal and faithful partner” to Dep. Dan Orzech in service from 2015 through his retirement 2021.ECSO said Max was trained in …

Handler – Officer Carla Schaffer Handler mourns loss of police dog On Wednesday, Clyde police Officer Carla Schaffer, the department’s K-9 handler, informed the community about the loss of her retired police dog, Lasso. “It is with the deepest sadness that I inform you of the passing of my partner and best friend, K-9 Lasso,” Schaffer said. “He lived a …

Handler – Officer Joe Pence Fairborn PD mourns loss of retired K9 The Fairborn Police Department is mourning the loss of a retired K9.K9 Bacardi “Bac” pas sed away late last week, the police department said in a social media post.Bac served the police department for seven years before retiring in 2022 to be a family dog for his K9 …

Handler – Sergeant Trupp Dayton Police Department mourns loss of retired K9 Baron The Dayton Police Department is mourning the loss of a retired K9.“It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the passing of retired K9 Baron,” the police department said in a social media post. “Baron will be greatly missed, not only by Sergeant Trupp but all of …

Died 6/24/23 Hankler – Officer Aaron Coates Retired Streetsboro K-9 put to rest just shy of 15th birthday Just shy of 15 years old, and served the Streetsboro community for 9 1/2 years with K-9 Officer Aaron Coates died June 24. He medically retired, and spent the rest of his time with the Coates family. During his years of service, …

Died 6/18/23 Handler – Officer Josh Hirtzinger Plain City police K9 dies after being diagnosed with lymphoma The Plain City Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its K9s. Andor, the 7-year-old German Shepard who joined the police department more than five years ago, passed away on Sunday after a short battle with cancer, Chief Dale McKee announced. …

Died 5/25/23 The North Ridgeville Police Department on Monday announced the death of K-9 Leo.Leo, who died on May 25, used his paws to enforce the laws for 7.5 years.Officials said Leo was certified in narcotics and patrol work, adding that his presence will be missed.

Handler – Officer Caito ‘Rest easy good boy;’ Middletown police mourns loss of retired K9 Middletown Division of Police has announced the passing of a retired K9 that served them for several years. Sunday afternoon the department announced the passing of K9 Aki who served them from 2013-2019, according to a social media post. During his career, Aki and his …

Handler – Officer Amy Carr Retired Butler Township K9 dies The Butler Township Police Department is mourning the loss of a retired four-legged officer. K9 Zorro joined the Butler Township Police Department in 2015 where he worked alongside his handler at the time, Officer Amy Carr. He later retired from service. On Wednesday, May 17, the Butler Township Police Department …

Handler – Officer Witt Kent State Police announce death of K9 Kent State Police announced Wednesday that one of its K9s had died. K9 Dexter, an explosive detection dog, passed away after serving for eight and a half years with his handler, Officer Witt, on April 29.K9 Dexter and Officer Witt had conducted several security details, including sweeps for the …