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Died 4/25/24 Handler – Lt. Brad. Lessila Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office mourning loss of K-9, Apollo The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of two of their deputy K-9s. K-9 Apollo, a Belgian Malinois-German Shepherd mix, served alongside Lt. B Lessila for approximately nine years, before retiring in the fall of 2022. Apollo passed away at age 12 …

Handler – Sgt. Jacob Schiller Mequon P.D. mourns sudden and unexpected passing of retired K9 Iron With heavy hearts, we share the news of the sudden and unexpected passing of retired K9 Iron. Iron was brought to our department with the assistance of the @mtcfgives in 2015 where Iron served alongside his handler, Sgt. Jacob Schiller, for 8 1/2 years, …

Died – 4/10/24 Handler – Officer B. Anderson Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office mourning loss of K-9, Carlos K-9 Carlos, a German Shepherd, passed away at age 12 on April 10. According to the MCSO, Carlos spent the majority of his eight-year career working in the Milwaukee County Jail, with handler and partner, Officer B. Anderson. Carlos was trained in narcotics …

Handler – Det. Tim Kastner Retired Wauwatosa police dog dies, was department’s first K-9 The Wauwatosa Police Department on Wednesday announced the death of retired K-9 Addy. He was the department’s first K-9 officer, joining the force in May 2010.In a Facebook post, the department said K-9 Addy passed away with his handler, Det. Tim Kastner, at his side. He …

Died – 3/20/24 Handler – Sergeant Rohm Appleton Police Department mourns loss of K9 Faro from ‘devastating health condition’ It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the sudden passing of our cherished active-duty K-9, Faro. On 03.20.2024, Faro crossed the rainbow bridge due to a devastating health condition leading to kidney failure. He departed peacefully surrounded …

Died – 3/5/24 Handler – Deputy Joel Prahl Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office announces passing of K9 Poncho 6 shifts before retirement The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office this week announced that K9 Poncho has passed away.A Thursday, March 7 post on the Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page said Poncho died of natural causes peacefully in his sleep early in the morning on …

Died – 3/4/24 Tomah K9 officer struck by vehicle, dies of injuries The Tomah Police Department said Tuesday that one of their K9 officers died on Monday after being struck by a vehicle.A Facebook post from Assistant Chief Eric Pedersen said that K9 Raiden was on duty late Monday evening. His handler had stopped near the east city limits on …

Died 2/2/24 Handler – K9 Supervisor Sgt. Gunderson Retired K-9 Rosko passes away The Iowa County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of its retired K9 officer, Rosko, who died Friday at the age of 14.Rosko served the county for over a decade, from 2010 to 2021, alongside his handler K9 Supervisor Sgt. Gunderson. ICSO officials said Rosko was part …

Died 1/30/24 Handler – Deputy Sheriff Jamie Arnold Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office mourns the loss of K-9 Bohdi The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office shared a somber message on social media Friday, Feb. 2, revealing the department has suffered a loss.K-9 Bohdi passed away at the age of 14 on Jan. 30, as announced in the Friday message on Facebook.MCSO noted …

Stoughton Police Dept. mourns loss of K-9 Ole Handler – Officer Chad O’Neil The Stoughton Police Department is mourning the loss of its first K-9 officer.SPD K-9 Ole’s End of Watch was announced in a Facebook post Wednesday by the department.Ole retired after serving nine years on the force.The Stoughton Police Dept. thanked Ole’s handler Chad O’Neil for caring for …