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Died 5/1/24 Handler – Lt. McMullen ‘A loyal, hardworking companion’: Fayette County Sheriff announces passing of retired K-9 Pappy The Fayette County Sheriff’s Department announced the passing of retired K-9 Pappy today, May 1.Sheriff Mike Fridley said “Pappy was a beloved member of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department and was a loyal, hardworking companion. Our thoughts and prayers are with …

Retired award-winning WVU police dog dies from cancer A retired West Virginia University Police Department K-9 has died due to complications from cancer.Ginger was a golden retriever who served for 12 years in explosives detection and security at large events in Milan Puskar Stadium and the Coliseum.Ginger died this month after retiring recently. She was named the K-9 of Excellence …

Died – 2/1/24 Handler – Officer Cody Smith W.Va Natural Resources Police K-9 Maze dies in “tragic incident” during training A West Virginia K-9 officer “experienced a tragic incident” and died in training Thursday morning, police said.District 5 K-9 Maze joined the force in December 2022, and served by searching articles, tracking and detecting wildlife, according to a social media …

Handler – Cpl. Zac Eakle WVDCR mourns the loss of K9 Boss over the weekend The West Virginia Division of Corrections & Rehabilitation (WVDCR) is mourning the loss of beloved K9 Boss.According to the WVDCR, throughout his life and career, K9 Boss assisted the WVSP and local police departments in the tri-state area with numerous call-outs in tandem with many …

Handler – Lt. Lester Dunbar PD mourns retired K9’s passing The Dunbar Police Department is mourning the loss of a retired K9.According tot he Dunbar PD, retired K9 Kratos has passed away. Kratos had served as a K9 officer for their department for four years alongside his handler, Lt. Lester, before retiring. The department says even in retirement, Kratos remained …

Handler – Lt. Killen Retired Raleigh County K9 Dies Retired Raleigh County K9 officer recently passed away, according to the Raleigh County Sheriff’s. Office.Bella was a retired Raleigh County K9, a bloodhound, who served from 2010 until 2021 with her handler Lt. Killen, whose family she went on to live with after her retirement. During her time as a K9 …

Died – 7/4/23 K-9 died after left in a hot police cruiser, officer resigns after investigation A local K-9 officer died after they were reportedly left in a hot police cruiser in July. According to information from Chief Tyler Dunigon with the Oceana Police Department, an unnamed Oceana police officer is no longer with the department after his K-9 partner, …

Died 7/2/23 Handler – Lt. R. R. White Raleigh Co. Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of K-9 Deputy Trigger The Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office announced the passing of K-9 Deputy Trigger on Sunday. Trigger was a Bloodhound who “served the citizens of Raleigh County honorably for the past six years.”The post went on to explain, Trigger had recently been diagnosed with …

Died – 3/3/23 Handler – Sergeant Reynolds Beckley K-9 unit passed due to illness Deputy Chief David Allard reported the loss of a dear K-9 unit with the Beckley Police Department. K-9 Gema, a 6-year-old Belgian Malinois, passed Friday, March 3, 2023. Gema was partners with Sgt. Reynolds who had been taking care of Gema constantly during a serious illness. …

Died 1/15/23 Handler – Corporal Ryan Fox Sheriff’s office mourns K-9 bloodhound who died unexpectedly A sheriff’s department in West Virginia is mourning one of its beloved K-9 officers who died unexpectedly. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office said Waeylin, a 2-year-old bloodhound, died Sunday evening. The sheriff’s office said Waeylin experienced a stomach disorder and was rushed to a veterinarian’s …