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Died 4/14/24 Handler – Corporal Cole Peterson Officials and community members are mourning the loss of K-9 officer Moki, who they said died of an unexpected medical condition on April 14, 2024. Officials and community members are mourning the loss of K-9 officer Moki, who served Lehi police for eight years.The department reported that Moki died on Sunday due to …

Died 3/17/24 SLCPD honors K9 after unexpected passing at 3 years old The Salt Lake City Police Department is mourning one of its police bloodhounds, K9 Bruce, who died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 17, 2024.In a statement, police officials said that a necropsy report found that K9 Bruce, who was just a little over 3 years old, died from a …

Handler – Sgt. Lewis Provo police pay tribute to K-9 officer Mira after recent death Police are mourning a former K-9 officer after her recent passing. Authorities of the Provo City Police Department shared that Explosive Detection K-9 Mira died in her retirement years in the company of her handler, Sgt. Lewis, and family members. Mira served the department for …

Handler – Sgt. Beardshall WVCPD mourns retired K-9 Chief The West Valley City Police Department has announced the death of retired K-9 officer Chief, who worked as a tracking dog for the department from 2013 to 2019.“Our hearts are a little heavier today with the passing of retired police K-9 Chief,” says a WVCPD social media post issued Tuesday afternoon.“He …

Died 7/13/23 K9 officer found dead in vehicle at a correctional facility An 8-year-old dog that served as a K9 officer, was found dead in a K9 vehicle at the Utah State Correctional Facility on Thursday evening. Loki was an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois and served with the Utah Department of Corrections for 6 years before his passing.“We are heartbroken by …

Died 4/17/23 West Valley City police officers grieve K-9 Q, former border crossing patrol dog Officers of the West Valley City Police Department said goodbye to a near and dear member of the task force Monday morning. The agency announced the death of retired police K-9, Q, just after 2:30 p.m. via social media.”After 14 years of living a life …

Died – 2/8/23 Handlers – Officer Matt Feltenberger and Officer Jason Jarvie. Department of Public Safety mourns loss of K9 Zarah At the University of Utah Department of Public Safety, we know why all dogs go to heaven.With very heavy hearts, we announce the unexpected passing of our much-loved K9, Zarah, on Wednesday, February 8th after a brief illness. We …

Died – 1/19/23 Handler – Detective Moore Cedar City police pay tribute to K-9 Duco following his death The Cedar City Police Department paid tribute to a long-time officer after his passing on Thursday. Representatives of the agency announced that K-9 Duco died the evening of January 19 after serving the department for seven years. Along with extending their appreciation …

Died 12/30/22 Handler – Detective Cameron Hartman URL, WCSO’s ‘porn-sniffing dog,’ dies a year after K-9 retirement The Weber County Sheriff‘s Office has announced the death of a former K-9 officer who retired a year ago this month. “It is with a heavy heart that the Weber County Sheriff’s Office announces the untimely passing of retired Police Service Dog, URL, …

Retired K9 Arros passed away on July 18th, 2022 due to respiratory complications from lesions on his cervical spine. He served five years with the US Army 1st Special Forces Group as a Multi-Purpose Canine. He then served with the Utah Highway Patrol as an Explosive Detection Canine from 2015-2020. He retired to his Handler, Sgt. Aaron Colvin. Arros and …