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Handler – Deputy Beau Lamens Maddox, a former narcotics K9 in Grant County, passes away at 17 years old Beau Lamens’ demeanor might have seemed stoic during a phone conversation with Source ONE News, but the emotional undertones in his voice were detected when he spoke of his late canine friend, Maddox.Lamens, a longtime Grant County Sheriff’s deputy, was Maddox’s …

Handler – Corporal Dave DeLaRosa Retired K9 from Grant County dies due to health complications In an announcement Friday, Grant County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) announced the passing of retired K9, Grizzly, the first K9 brought to the force after the unit was restarted in 2016, serving for three years before retiring to the life of a family lap dog.According to …

Died – 2/27/24 Handler – Officer Chris Faidley Bremerton Police Department mourns loss of retired K9 after battle with cancer A retired Bremerton Police Department (BPD) K9 named Esco passed away Tuesday evening after a battle with cancer.Esco retired from the BPD when his human was promoted to the FBI in 2022, the BPD wrote in a statement released Wednesday …

Handler – Sergeant Mark Coon Stevens County Sheriff’s Office mourns K9 Keylo after 12 years of service The Stevens County Sheriff’s Office remembered one of their own, K9 Keylo, as he retired after 12 years of service.Keylo was part of the sheriff’s office narcotic detection unit. He spent eight years with Sergeant Mark Coon “sniffing out drugs and putting dealers …

Died 8/24/23 Handler – Officer Josh Hwang With Ace’s passing, Edmonds police say goodbye to another K9 “With unfortunate and continued grief,” the Edmonds Police Department announced that K9 Ace died Thursday, Aug. 24. Ace’s death follows the passing of retired K9 Hobbs, who died on July 29.“During continuous veterinary care, Ace was found to have a terminal condition that …

Died – 8/22/23 Handler – Corrections Deputy Jacob Lewis Beloved narcotics-detecting K9 Kait of Chelan County passes away K9 Kait, Chelan County Regional Justice Center’s premier narcotics-detecting canine, passed away unexpectedly this past Tuesday, the center announced. The sudden loss comes after Kait had been diagnosed with chronic hepatitis of the liver and had been under treatment for about a …

Died 7/29/23 Handler – Sgt. Jason Robinson Edmonds police announce death of K9 Hobbs The Edmonds Police Department announced “with great sadness” Monday the passing of retired police dog Hobbs on July 29. K9 Hobbs officially retired in January of this year. Since then, he had lived with Edmonds Police Sgt. Jason Robinson and his family. According to police spokesperson …

Died – 7/17/23 Handler – Officer Randy Wilson Beloved Olympia Police K9 Melnic dies at 13, remembered as ‘best’ boy Olympia Police K9 Melnic died on Monday at age 13, following some health issues during his retirement, according to an obituary posted on the police dog’s social media account. The German Shepherd was born in the Czech Republic in 2010, …

Handler – Deputy Wallin Snohomish County community favorite K9 Ronin passes away A Snohomish County community favorite, K9 Ronin has passed away, announced the Snohomish County K9 Foundation on Friday. Ronin served alongside his partner, Deputy Wallin with the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office for many years before retiring. “It is with a heavy heart as we announce the passing of …

Died – 3/24/23 Handler – Sgt. Heather Prigger Mason County Sherrif’s Office remembers K9 Ryder’s service to community after passing We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of K9 Ryder, who served with his handler Sergeant Heather Prigger at the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. K9 Ryder passed from an aggressive form of cancer that was undiagnosed. Our thoughts …