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Died – 4/15/24 Handler – Sgt. Allen Russell Retired Blount County K9 dies The Blount County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that K9 Daisy, who was previously with the department, passed away Monday.Daisy was a bloodhound handled by Sgt. Allen Russell. During her time with the sheriff’s office, she was reportedly responsible for tracking and finding missing and wanted persons across …

Died – 4/5/24 Handler – U.S. Army Sgt. Julian Trent McDonald Famous military dog Layka crosses the rainbow bridge after final salute at UT College of Veterinary Medicine One of the most famous war dogs in U.S. history received a final farewell at the University of Tennessee on Friday by those who loved her in her last moments.On a mission …

Died – 2/3/24 Handler – Deputy Josh Matthews UNKNOWN DRIVER HITS AND KILLS CUMBERLAND COUNTY K-9 OFFICER The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is looking into an incident Saturday where an unknown driver struck and killed a K-9 officer.The report states Deputy Josh Matthews placed K-9 Shadow in her outside kennel near Highway 70 North and Bent Tree Drive.Deputy Matthews let …

Died 2/3/24 Handler – Cpl. Josh Simien Retired K-9 Wilson laid to rest The Lake Charles Police Department has announced the passing of retired K-9 Wilson who was a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois.Wilson began his service with the Police force in October of 2018 and was trained in tracking, handler protection, building searches, narcotic detection, and criminal apprehension. During his career, …

Died – 1/30/24 Handler – Wesley Seals Sudden passing of retired K-9 ‘Bak’ leaves Seals family devastated Wesley Seals and his family lost a beloved member of their family earlier this week, and the Hawkins County law enforcement community also lost an extremely prolific and successful K-9 officer.Retired Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office K-9 “Bak”, passed away suddenly Tuesday night at …

Died – 1/26/24 Handler – Deputy Cory Phillips Blount County K-9 officer dies The Blount County Sheriff’s Office announced on Saturday that a K-9 officer passed away.Officials said K-9 Kodi passed away on Friday after a short illness.K-9 Kodi was born in 2015 and joined BCSO Deputy Cory Phillips while he was working for the Alcoa Police Department, BCSO said.He …

Handler – Sergeant Moore Oak Ridge police mourning loss of K-9 It is with heavy hearts that the Alcoa Police Department announces the passing of K9 Iza (retired).K9 Iza, a German Shepherd, served as a dual purpose police K9 from April 2020 until August 2023, when she was forced into early retirement due to cancer. K9 Iza was partnered with …

Handlers – Officer Preston Parrish and Officer Caleb Brien. Retired Sevierville Police Department K-9 dies Sevierville Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their K-9 officers, according to a Facebook post.K-9 Officer Blitz passed away from an unexpected medical illness, SPD officials said.Blitz served with SPD from 2013 to 2022 when he retired in June. He worked with …

Died – 10/19/23 Handler – Officer Don Godby Smyrna Police Department mourns the loss of beloved K9 officer Ryker The Smyrna Police Department is mourning the passing of one of its K9s. The department says K9 Ryker passed away Thursday.K9 Ryker served the Smyrna community for eight years. He began service in the Smyrna community in Oct. 2015 with his …

Died 9/22/23 Recently retired Knox County K-9 dies A recently retired Knox Co. K-9 died.K-9 CID died Friday after a battle with cancer, according to Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler.“CID specialized in explosives- he was an exceptional EOD dog and made his rounds, ensuring everyone was safe at large-scale events,” Spangler said. “CID spent lots of time doing demos for …