Tag Archives: PA

K9 Kito – Quakertown, Pennsylvania

Died – 8/19/15 Handler – Officer Bryan Lockwood Quakertown police to honor K-9 Kito Quakertown police will honor the life of its first K-9 officer — a German shepherd named Kito — who died as the result of a debilitating illness last month. A public memorial service is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday outside of Quakertown Borough Hall at, 35 …

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K9 Rocky – Heidelberg, Pennsylvania

Died 6/29/15 Handler Sgt. Dennis Dixon Heidelberg police dog dies after bout with cancer Heidelberg has lost one of its finest. Rocky, the borough’s 8-year-old police dog, was euthanized June 29 after being diagnosed in May with an aggressive form of cancer. His handler, Sgt. Dennis Dixon, 46, said he knew the dog’s health was deteriorating because his expression had …

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K9 Arny – Somerset Borough, PA

Handler: Officer Brian Harbart Somerset Borough Police Dept. 340 West Union St. Somerset, PA 15501 WEBSITE – http://www.somersetborough.com/police/ Somerset Borough police K-9 dies Black bands adorn the Somerset Borough police officers badges as the officers mourn one of their own. Arny, the department’s K-9 unit, died Monday evening with handler Brian Harbart and his family by his side at Animal …

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K9 Saxon – Mount Union, PA

Died – 1/25/13 Handler – Corporal Lippmann It is with a heavy heart that the Mount Union Police Department announces the passing of K-9 Saxon. Saxon was born June 11, 2002 at a Pennsylvania kennel where he was hand selected from the litter by Officer Swineford and Corporal Lippmann to be the department’s next canine officer. Saxon was the nephew …

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