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Handler – Officer Hagin North Texas police department mourns loss of K-9 officer Lt. Dan The Sansom Park Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its beloved and its very first K-9 officers. The SPPD announced Tuesday that Lt. Dan had passed away after a recent cancer diagnosis. His last night on the job was March 1, where …

Death of PSJA ISD K-9 officer under investigation A K-9 officer died Wednesday while representing the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District Police Department at the inaugural RGV Police K-9 Competition. The school district said in a statement that K-9 officer Tillin died inside a police unit. Forty-nine other K-9s competed from departments all across the Valley. There were obstacle courses …

Died -12/21/22 Handler – Officer Alejandro Aguilar Death of retired Laredo Police Department K-9 Drako announced The Laredo Police Department announced the death of retired K-9 Officer Drako on Wednesday, Dec. 21.Drako served alongside his handler with the Laredo Police Department from 2012 to 2018. He was partnered with Officer Alejandro Aguilar for all seven years while assigned to both …

Died – 10/15/22 Handler – Sgt. Welch MPD mourning loss of K-9 Jango The Midland Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its K-9 officers, according to an MPD Facebook post. According to the post, K-9 Jango had to be put down over the weekend after being diagnosed with cancer. K-9 Jango was actively working every day, with …

Died 10/10/22 1ST Handler – Officer BJ Burns 2nd Handler – Officer Josh Sims East Texas K9 officer that won many national competitions dies The Kilgore Police Department announced one of their beloved East Texas K9 officers Jinto died on Monday. Jinto had been retired for some years, but he was one of the most active K9s while he was …

Died 10/2/22 Schertz Police Department mourning the loss of beloved K9 officer The Schertz Police Department is mourning the loss of our retired fur hero, former K9 Rambo. Rambo passed away Sunday morning at the age of 12.Rambo retired from the department in 2017 after faithfully serving the Schertz community for three years. Rambo assisted in over 30 arrests, recovered …

Handler – Officer Miller Woodway police mourning death of K9 officer Cody With heavy hearts on Monday the Woodway Police Department announced the death of K9 Officer Cody after a battle with cancer.Cody’s career with Woodway police started in 2019, “and in just three short years, he exceeded all of our expectations,” the department said.During his short, but productive, career …

Missing San Augustine K9 dies after being struck by a car The San Augustine County Sheriff’s office was able to locate their K9 Frankie after she broke out of her kennel, but unfortunately were given tragic news. The sheriff’s office said that Frankie was located approximately three miles from her residence, where she was struck by a car. She later …

Retired Lorena PD K9 officer passes away The Lorena Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. The department posted on social media Friday that retired K-9 Officer Zeta has passed away. The department says Zeta was a tremendous working dog who loved life, and always wanted to please her handler. Although the department is sad, it …

Died – 5/2/22 Handler – Agent Saldivar K9 Mina succumbed to a rattlesnake bite sustained the previous day while she and her handler were searching for a group of illegal aliens along the railroad tracks near the intersection of Carriers Drive and I-35 Frontage Road in Laredo, Texas. She was walking in and out of tall grass when she sustained …