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Died – 11/8/18 Handler – Officer Tim Deisher Longview Police mourns loss of K-9 Chase K-9 Chase, a Longview PD tracking dog that located 133 suspects in its eight years of duty, has passed away, Longview Police announced Thursday. Chase was born on Jan. 1, 2007, and was handled by officer Tim Deisher was Chase’s handler. They began working together …

Died – 10/19/18 Handler – Detective Jeff Thurman K9 Laslo, a prolific police dog that helped apprehend nearly 500 suspects has died Laslo, the former police dog that apprehended over 480 suspects in four years as a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office K-9, died early Friday morning after months battling intense seizures. He stopped working in early 2017 at the age …

1st Handler – Det. Shawn Pegram 2nd Handler – Sgt. Sean Wheeler Spokane police dog Ryker dies The Spokane Police Department says one of its K9 dogs, Ryker, has died. The department says it’s with “great sadness” that they let the community know that this weekend Ryker succumbed to an illness he’d bravely battled for a number of weeks. Ryker …

Died – 9/20/18 Handler – Officer Tim Stoutt Bellevue Police Mourn Death Of K9 ‘Jack’ A well known Bellevue police K9 died last Thursday at age 13. Jack was rememberd as a tenacious dog who helped police arrest some 60 suspected criminals during his time on the force between 2007 and 2014. Jack spent his twilight years living with the …

Died 7/28/18 Handler – Office Fulmer WW POLICE DOG TAKES ONE LAST RIDE BEFORE HE PASSES FROM HEALTH ISSUES Police dogs are not just one of the most effective tools every used by law enforcement, they are part of the police family. Not just with their handlers with whom they live, but they build bonds with all officers with their …

Died – 5/6/18 Handler – Officer Ian Durkee Mill Creek police dog dies after four years of service The city’s police department is finding its footing after one of its own died Sunday. He leaves behind a lasting legacy and a leash. Rasko, Mill Creek’s trailblazing police service dog, was euthanized after health complications arose because of suspected tumors on …

Died 5/4/18 Handler – Sgt. Keith Cooper Whitman County Sheriff’s K-9 passes away Whitman County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of their narcotics dog Unix over the weekend. Veterinarians diagnosed the 9-year-old German Shepherd with an aggressive form of cancer during a check-up the previous week, Whitman County Sheriff Brett Myers said. Unix died suddenly in his sleep overnight on …

Handler – Officer Brad Knudtsen RIP Bellevue Police K9 ‘Roc’ Roc, a K9 who served seven years with Bellevue police, unexpectedly died in his sleep this week, according to the department. Roc retired from the force in November 2016 and was living with his former handler, officer Brad Knudtsen. Roc is being remembered for being a good boy – and …

Died – 12/27/17 Handler – Officer Jason Southard Monroe police K9 passes away Monroe Police K-9, Ebby Calvin “Nuke” Laloosh passed away Wednesday. Nuke suffered from an incurable intestinal disorder. He passed away with his handler, Officer Jason Southard, by his side. “Over the last three and a half years, it has been an honor to work with my loyal …

Died 12/21/17 Republic Police Department K9 dies Local residents are mourning the loss of the city’s police K9 Isko, who died Thursday night. . I’m told it was from a tumor bursting and causing internal bleeding. He showed no signs of illness at all until about 5 hours before he took his last breath. Isko died from a tumor bursting …