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Police said K-9 Ingo joined the department in 2011 after an $8,000 grant from the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation. K-9 Ingo was with his handler Sergeant Cindric for 8 years, seizing illegal drugs and helping with arrests. Ingo helped get hundreds of thousands of dollars of drugs off the street, Center Township police said. Ingo also made many appearances in school …

Handler – Officer Michael Watts Plymouth Township Police Department has announced the passing of Major, a former K9 dog who had since been retired from service. Local police are mourning the loss of one of their own. The Plymouth Township Police Department has announced the death of Major, a former K9 dog who worked as an officer on the suburban …

Handler – Officer Joe – McGuigan  Montgomery Township Police Announce Sudden Passing Of Canine Cody The local police department has announced that its patrol and explosives detection expert canine has suddenly passed away. Cody, who has been employed with the Montgomery Township Police Department for the past eight years, was 9 years old. The department says that Cody was the …

Died 12/30/21 Police K-9 Dies Just Before 14th Birthday The Derry Borough Police Department is in mourning. The department announced the death of K-9 Blade on Wednesday. Police say Blade died on Dec. 30, just shy of his 14th birthday. “Chief Glick was with him as he crossed over and wanted everyone to know that Blade was a awesome partner …

Died – 12/10/21 Handler – Officer Steve Alexander  Lancaster Police honor K-9 with procession  Lancaster city police officers paid tribute to the K-9 dog Axel on Friday, who died last week after veterinary professionals found an inoperable tumor at his spine. Axel received a full procession given to any officer who dies while still on active duty, according to Lt. …

After six years of service and then retirement, a beloved police K-9 in New Castle has died. Bojar served the department from 2012 until the fall of 2018 when he retired. He was certified in explosive detection and was also a patrol dog.Bojar also was on the Region 13 Task Force that served all of western Pennsylvania. “Bojar you will …

Handler – Chief Charles Roca  Allentown Police Dept. K9 Canto dies A K9 who served the Allentown Police Department from 2011-2018 has died. K9 Canto served the department alongside his partner, Chief Charles Roca, according to a news release from Allentown Police. “K9 Canto will be deeply missed by APD, his family and the community he served. He spent the last couple of …

Died – 10/7/21 Handler – Sgt. Brian Magliocca  Mahoning Township Police Mourning Death Of K-9 Vex The Mahoning Township Police Department is mourning the loss of K-9 Vex. The department said Vex died in the arms of his handler Sgt. Brian Magliocca on Thursday. He was born on Aug. 17, 2011, and began his career with the police department in …

Died – 10/1/21 Handler – Officer Ben Himan  Mt. Lebanon Police K9 Officer Snieper Passes Away It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved K9 Officer Snieper today at the age of nine, of natural causes. Snieper has been an esteemed member of our department since 2014, serving alongside his partner, Ben Himan. His keen …

Handler – Cpl. Steve Langan Retired Falls Twp. Police Dog Tag Remembered The longtime K-9 partner of a Falls Township police officer passed away recently. Cpl. Steve Langan’s police dog Tag, 14, served with Langan from April 2008 until August 2019. After that, the dog retired to live with Langan, his wife, their four kids, and their two other dogs, …