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K-9's That Died
While Still In Service
Police officers that have lost their K9's in the line of duty and
who would like to have their K9 partner added to the list,
please contact James A. Cortina ( Please include documentation ).
The list below is a list of K-9'S that died while in
service only.
A canine officer and his K9 share good
friendship and become great co-workers with a unique bond of loyalty
that is impossible to describe. When an officer loses his K9 partner it
can be devastating for the officer and his family and marks
the end of an intense relationship that many say defies description. This list below is dedicated to these special K9’S, some who have died
protecting their partner or protecting their community. Services for
these fallen K9’S draw leaders, citizens and uniformed handlers. Fire
trucks cross their ladders, bagpipes and taps are played, black ribbons
are worn across badges, wreaths and American flags are displayed… a fitting farewell for an officer of the law.
This list serves as a tribute to these
special K9’S and also as a reminder to the dangers they face every day
and lastly for their human partners to view these statistics and increase the safety of coming home together to enjoy another day of
working with each other.
Thank you to all who help
contribute data.
In alphabetical
order by state abbreviations where K9 died.
TOTAL 1,740
|
|
| K9 NAME |
LOCATION |
CAUSE OF DEATH |
|
SHANE |
Akron, OH |
Cancer /
Euthanized |
|
SILVER BULLET |
Marion, OH |
Unknown /
Euthanized |
|
KARO |
Catoosa,
OK |
Ingested Fungus |
|
TUCKER |
Bristol Township, PA |
Cancer |
|
MIKE |
West Vancouver, Canada |
Heart
Attack |
|
CINDY |
Osan Air
Base, South Korea (MWD) |
Cancer /
Euthanized |
|
|
| K9 NAME |
LOCATION |
CAUSE OF DEATH |
|
SASSY |
Dothan, AL |
Unknown |
|
HUNTER |
Harpersville, AL |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
BELO |
Northport, AL |
Vehicle Crash |
|
DRIKA |
Bryant, AR |
Unknown |
|
BRUNO |
Texarkana, AR |
Natural Causes |
|
GUNNER |
Tempe, AZ |
Heart Attack |
|
LOTTY |
Atherton, CA |
Poisoned / Ingested Sago Palm Plant |
|
OLDO |
Corona, CA |
Stomach &
Prostate Cancer / Euthanized |
|
BOHDEN |
Fresno, CA |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
COAL |
Manteca, CA |
Bloat |
|
CANTO |
Martinez, CA |
Pneumonia |
|
HOLLY |
Merced, CA |
Liver & Spleen Cancer / Euthanized |
|
BARRY |
Modesto, CA |
Seizure / Euthanized |
|
RINA |
Oroville, CA |
Unknown |
|
IKE |
Palm Springs, CA |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
|
NITTO |
Ridgecrest, CA |
Natural Causes |
|
BOZ |
Santa Rosa, CA |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
JACK |
New London, CT |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
REX |
Washington, DC |
Liver Cancer |
|
CHICO |
Delaware County, DE |
Meth Chemicals / Cancer / Euthanized |
|
GRANDO |
Miami Springs, FL |
Cancer /
Euthanized |
|
TROOPER |
Lake City, FL |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
HERCULES |
Lawrenceville, GA |
Unknown |
|
INJA |
Marietta,
GA |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
ROCKY |
Morgan
County, GA |
Hip
Dysplasia |
|
VINNI |
Tunnel Hill, GA |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
SCOUT |
Indianola,
IA |
Seizures /
Euthanized |
|
MAX |
Estherville, IA |
Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia |
|
HARO |
Soso, IA |
Unknown |
|
COLT |
Caseyville, IL |
Thrombocytopenia |
|
ROLF |
Darien, IL |
Unknown /
Euthanized |
|
JOKER |
Rockford, IL |
Cancer |
|
UDO |
Woodridge, IL |
Degenerative Myelopathy
/ Euthanized |
|
BARON |
Pendleton,
IN |
Hip
Dysplasia / Euthanized |
|
BEN |
Terre Haute, IN |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
TRAX |
Vanderburgh, County, IN |
Shot /
Friendly Fire |
|
REX |
Wayne
County, IN |
Congestive
Heart Failure |
|
CAINE |
Salina, KS |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
RANGER |
Glasgow, KY |
Snake Bite |
|
POSSUM |
Lafourche Parish, LA |
Seizure |
|
ARKO |
Layayette, LA |
Bloat /
Surgery |
|
BEGY |
New Orleans, LA |
Unknown |
|
HATOS |
ST. Martinville, LA |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
DIESEL |
Billerica, MA |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
GOMO |
Brockton, MA |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
TAKU |
Plymouth County, MA |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
FELIX |
Scituate,
MA |
Unknown |
|
DELON |
Ocean City, MD |
Degenerative Disk Disorder |
|
GARO |
Allegan County, MI |
Bloat |
|
CADE |
Burton, MI |
Struck By Vehicle |
| CHAOS |
Chesterfield,
MI |
Bone
Cancer |
|
KAISER |
Oakland
County, MI |
Internal
Bleeding |
|
COOPER |
Bagley, MN |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
|
MAKO |
Independence, MO |
Unknown |
|
BUDDY |
Springfield, MO |
Unknown |
|
ATTICUS |
Tunica County, MS |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
|
VIPER |
Brunswick County, NC |
Ingested
Cocaine |
|
CHEKO |
Thomasville, NC |
Poisoned |
|
JAGGER |
Wake
County, NC |
Cancer |
|
ADAM |
Grand Island, NE |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
WESS |
Portsmouth, NH |
Bloat |
|
ALLY |
Egg Harbor, NJ |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
JAX |
Egg Harbor, NJ |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
SABRE |
Galloway Township, NJ |
Cancer |
|
BLAZE |
Galloway Township, NJ |
Heart Attack |
|
MEMPHIS |
Hazlet, NJ |
Lung Cancer / Euthanized |
|
BLITZ |
Howell, NJ |
Natural Causes |
|
THOR |
Montville, NJ |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
SIMBA |
Toms River, NJ |
Degenerative Myelopathy |
|
CLIFF |
Vineland, NJ |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
SCOOBY |
NYPD |
Natural Causes |
|
CEZAR |
Brewster,
NY |
Stomach
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
BULLET |
Jefferson County, NY |
Natural Causes
/
Euthanized |
|
HOPE |
Niagara
County,
NY |
Unknown |
|
ROCKY |
Niagara
County,
NY |
Fall |
|
MAKO |
Niagara
County, NY |
Unknown /
Euthanized |
|
MAJOR |
Tompkins County, NY |
Bone Cancer |
|
CODY |
Wappingers Falls, NY |
Degenerative Myelopathy |
|
EMA |
Watertown, NY |
Cancer |
|
CONAN |
Austintown, OH |
Cancer |
|
BADGER |
Dayton, OH |
Ball
Lodged In Throat |
|
NIKO |
Mentor, OH |
Bloat |
|
BUNGEE |
New Albany, OH |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
CHEISA |
Ohio State Police |
Unknown |
|
HANS |
Ohio State Police |
Unknown |
|
ALEX |
West Chester, OH |
Bloat /
Surgery |
|
COPPER |
Bartlesville, OK |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
TROLL |
Elmore City, OK |
Bloat |
|
BAK |
Moore, OK |
Unknown |
|
ARKO |
Norman, OK |
Unknown /
Euthanized |
|
PABLO |
Norman, OK |
Natural Causes |
|
DAR |
Deschutes County, OR |
Unknown |
|
LOEK |
Eugene, OR |
Natural Causes |
|
ILOX |
Philomath, OR |
Natural Causes |
|
TANYA |
Redmond, OR |
Cancer |
|
CHICO |
Darby Borough, PA |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
DANTE |
Falls, PA |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
DAX |
Middletown, PA |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
ACHILL |
New Castle, PA |
Cancer |
|
CHICO |
New Castle, PA |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
HECTOR |
Ridley Park, PA |
Unknown |
|
FARGO |
Richland County, SC |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
|
KAYNE |
Blount County, TN |
Bloat |
|
ERAGON |
Hawkins County, TN |
Tangled Up In Canvas |
|
ELKO |
Knoxville, TN |
Shot /
Friendly Fire |
|
ROCCO |
Rogersville, TN |
Bloat /
Euthanized |
|
AXEL |
Sevierville, TN |
Unknown |
|
KING |
Abilene, TX |
Degenerative Myelopathy |
|
VIC |
Arlington, TX |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
BRANDY |
Baytown, TX |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
LIBERTY |
Greenville, TX |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
CHEVY |
Laredo, TX |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
GINO |
Cedar City, UT |
Struck By Vehicle
/ Euthanized |
|
RED |
Franklin
County, VA |
Struck By
Vehicle |
|
MAGGIE |
Louisa County, VA |
Attacked By Pit Bull |
|
ODIN |
Newport, VT |
Stomach Cancer |
|
KANE |
Clark County, WA |
Stabbed |
|
CYRUS |
Milwaukee,
WI |
Pneumonia / Euthanized |
|
ACE |
St. Croix.
WI |
Bitten By Cat / Infection / Euthanized |
|
SEETA |
Bluefield, WV |
Unknown |
|
NITRO |
Kanawha County, WV |
Natural Causes |
|
RILEY |
Kanawha County, WV |
Broken Back / Euthanized |
|
ZOEY |
Lincoln County, WV |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
|
QUANDO |
Mercer County, WV |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
? |
Antigua |
Shot /
Friendly Fire |
|
BART |
Afghanistan, U.S.Navy Seal ( MWD ) |
Rocket Propelled Gernade |
|
TOSCA |
Afghanistan, U.S. Marines (MWD ) |
Fire |
|
ARCHIE |
Afghanistan, U.S. Marines (MWD ) |
IED Explosive |
|
HUNTER |
Afghanistan ( MWD ) |
IED Explosive |
|
THEO |
British
Royal Army ( MWD ) |
Seizure |
|
BEAR |
RCMP / Maple Ridge, Canada |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
BO |
RCMP / Richmond, Canada |
Vehicle Crash |
|
TRAX |
Timmins, Canada |
Discoid Lupus / Euthanized |
|
LUKE |
Toronto, Canada |
Unknown |
|
KENO |
Toronto, Canada |
Unknown |
|
MISTY |
Cayman Islands |
Struck By
Vehicle |
|
RINKEE |
Kandhamal, India |
Natural Causes |
|
? |
Dunedin, New Zealand |
Attacked Handler / Euthanized |
|
DOX |
Brazil, South America |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
|
LYON |
Brazil, South America |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
|
JOSH |
Clermont, South Africa |
Struck By
Vehicle |
|
? |
Humansdorp, South Africa |
Kidnapped / Killed |
|
? |
Humansdorp, South Africa |
Kidnapped / Killed |
|
DON |
Osan Air Base, South Korea (MWD ) |
Spondylosis / Euthanized |
|
TINA |
Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka |
Unknown |
|
KARAT |
Athugala, Sri Lanka |
Unknown |
|
BAZ |
Gateshead, UK |
Fall |
|
CHAY |
Keyston, UK |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
MILLY |
Keyston, UK |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
|
| K9 NAME |
LOCATION |
CAUSE OF DEATH |
| KAS |
Andalusia, AL |
Unknown |
| FOX |
Lauderdale, AL |
Heat Exhaustion |
| URSO |
Montgomery, AL |
Heat Exhaustion |
| ARAS |
Selma, AL |
Bloat |
| JEFF |
Jacksonville, AR |
Snake Bite |
| XANTHO |
Little Rock, AR |
Cancer / Hemangiosarcoma / Euthanized |
|
URAN |
Little Rock
Air Force Base, AK mwd |
Unknown |
| NERO |
Miller
County, AR |
Unknown |
| AROS |
Springdale, AR |
Cancer |
| DAKOTA |
Cottonwood, AZ |
Heat Exhaustion |
| CASH |
Chico, CA |
Cancer / Euthanized |
| RENZO |
Fountain Valley, CA |
Hole In Stomach Leaking Toxins |
| ABEL |
Lake Elsinore, CA |
Infection |
| BOSCO |
Monterey County, CA |
Attacked 2 Dogs Killing 1/ Euthanized |
| YASKO |
Paso Robles, CA |
Cancer |
| BENTHO |
San Joaquin, CA |
Pancreatic Cancer |
| JAKE |
San Luis Obispo, CA |
Cancer |
| CHRIS |
Santa Ana, CA |
Natural Causes |
| GOTTO |
Siskiyou County, CA |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
| GUNNER |
Connecticut State Police |
Unknown |
| HARLEY |
East Lyme, CT |
Struck By Vehicle |
| SPANKY |
New Haven, CT |
Unknown |
| NIKO |
Portland, CT |
Cancer / Euthanized |
| RUDY |
Newtown, CT. ( MWD ) |
Mesenteric Torsion |
|
IVAN |
Washington, DC |
Auto Immune Illness |
| KING |
Alachua County, FL |
Fall / Broken Back / Euthanized |
| JET |
Alachua County, FL |
Lung
Cancer |
| BRUTUS |
Columbia County, FL |
Heat Exhaustion |
| ROSCO |
Fort Myers, FL |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
|
SARGE |
Jacksonville, FL |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
| WIL |
Largo, FL |
Cancer |
| PANCHO |
Patrick Air Base, FL ( MWD ) |
Cancer / Euthanized |
| ARROS |
Fayette County, GA |
Heat Exhaustion |
| LUIGI |
Fort Benning, GA ( MWD ) |
Hip Dysplasia / Euthanized |
| VASHO |
Fort Stewart, GA ( MWD ) |
Heart Attack |
|
BENNY |
Gordon County, GA |
Cancer |
|
NICO |
Houston County, GA |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
| AYAN |
Jefferson, GA |
Natural Causes |
| DEVIL |
Norfolk Southern, GA |
Struck By Train |
|
MUIS |
Norfolk Southern, GA |
Cancer / Lymphosarcoma |
| JARNO |
Rockdale County, GA |
Natural Causes |
| PO-PO |
Waynesboro, GA |
Ingested Chemical Used To Make Meth |
| TRAX |
Clinton County, IA |
Cancer |
| KONAN |
Chillicothe, IL |
Natural Causes |
| ALEX |
Grundy County, IL |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
MAX |
Quincy, IL |
Cancer |
| CHIEF |
Rantoul, IL |
Lung Cancer / Euthanized |
| AXLE |
Rock Falls, IL |
Prostate
Cancer |
|
ZARAK |
Streamwood, IL |
Bloat |
| PABLO |
Waukegan, IL |
Person Bitten / K9 Euthanized |
| LORD |
Evansville, IN |
Lung Infection / Blastomycosis / Euth. |
| CIRO |
Gary, IN |
Cancer / Internal Bleeding |
| RICKY |
Mishawaka, IN |
Vehicle Crash |
| NERO |
Murry, KY |
Natural Causes |
| BRONCO |
Bossier, LA |
Natural Causes |
|
BART |
Tangipahoa Parish, LA |
Natural Causes |
| JADA |
Foxboro, MA |
Swallowed Plastic Spoon |
|
JUSTICE |
Springfield, MA |
Cancer |
|
NITRO |
Springfield, MA |
Lung Infection |
| CHRISTOPHER |
Maryland State Police |
Cancer |
| JASOU |
Scarborough, ME |
Pneumothorax ( Collapsed Lung ) |
| BRANDY |
Allegan County, MI |
Cancer |
| DUECE |
Anoka, MN |
Ruptured Digestive System |
|
LOGAN |
Coon Rapids, MN |
Unknown |
| HERO |
Goodview, MN |
Choked On Cable In His Kennel |
| DAK |
Fort Wood, MO ( MWD ) |
Cancer |
|
UNO |
Warrensburg, MO |
Internal Infection |
| YORDI |
Meridan, MS |
Spinal Condition / Euthanized |
|
KAJO |
U.S. Air Force ( MWD ) MT |
Cancer / Euthanized |
| TAZ |
Burke County, NC |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
SASHA |
Burlington, NC |
Lung Cancer |
| RINGO |
Kinston, NC |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
HUCK |
Wilmington, NC |
Unknown |
| ZIP |
Londonderry, NH |
Intestinal Problem |
| ZELDA |
State Police, NH |
Cancer / Euthanized |
| MICA |
Weare, NH |
Cancer |
|
MILES |
Ewing, NJ |
Cancer |
|
SHULTZ |
Gloucester Township, NJ |
Struck By Vehicle |
| SHADOW |
Middletown, NJ |
Natural Causes / Euthanized |
| RONY |
Auburn, NY |
Cancer |
|
BLITZ |
Fulton County, NY |
Bloat |
|
ARON |
Horseheads, NY |
Cancer |
|
BILLY-T |
Niagara, NY |
Stomach Problem |
| BRUNO |
Riverhead, NY |
Cancer / Stomach / Euthanized |
| BANDIT |
Amherst. OH |
Bloat |
| ADRIAN |
Astabula, OH |
Unknown |
|
SONJA |
Carrollton, OH |
Cancer |
| JUNO |
Cincinnati, OH |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
BUDDY |
Columbia, OH |
Cancer |
| SIMON |
Oxford, OH |
Natural Causes |
| CIR |
Altus, OK |
Electrocuted |
| COOPER |
Bartlesville, OK |
Poisoned / Anti Freeze / Euthanized |
| SARRY |
Bixby, OK |
Unknown |
| JACK |
Cushing, OK |
Swallowed Toy |
| DOZER |
Bandon, OR |
Cancer |
|
MIK |
Clackamas County, OR |
Bloat |
| ROCKY |
Redmond, OR |
Bone
Cancer |
| EURO |
Salem, OR |
Unknown |
|
DEVO |
Umatilla, OR |
Unknown |
|
FALCO |
Allentown, PA |
Cancer / Spleen / Liver / Euthanized |
| ELVIS |
Johnstown, PA |
Lung
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
ENZO |
Old Forge, PA |
Seizure |
| RICKY |
West Caln, PA |
Cancer / Spleen |
| DOLFO |
West Reading, PA |
Cancer / Euthanized |
| LUKE |
Anderson, SC |
Bloat |
| ARON |
Bennettsville, SC |
Unknown |
| CYRUS |
Eutawville, SC |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
| DASHER |
Oconee County, SC |
Vehicle Crash |
| HONDO |
Watertown, SD |
Pyoderma / Infection / Euthanized |
| HANSEN |
Blout County, TN |
Heat Exhaustion |
| SGT. GORDO |
Decherd, TN |
Heat Exhaustion |
| YORIS |
Elizabethton, TN |
Stabbed / Euthanized |
| RUDY |
Hopkinsville, TN |
Unknown |
| SOLO |
Overton County, TN |
Heat Exhaustion |
| CEZAR |
Arp, TX |
Congestive Heart Failure / Euthanized |
|
AZTEK |
Austin, TX |
Cancer / Euthanized |
| SCOUT |
Cedar Park, TX |
Bloat |
|
LEO |
Fortworth, TX |
Gastrointestinal Blockage / Tumor / Euth. |
| JOYCEE |
Floresville, TX |
Heartworm |
|
TINY |
Houston, TX ( MWD ) |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
REX |
Houston, TX ( MWD ) |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
ROCKY |
Houston, TX ( MWD ) |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
CROCK |
Houston, TX ( MWD ) |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
DORK |
Houston, TX ( MWD ) |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
HARRIE |
Houston, TX ( MWD ) |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
STRESS |
Houston, TX ( MWD ) |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
SIGO |
Houston, TX ( MWD ) |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
JAGO |
Houston, TX ( MWD ) |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
KIMBO |
Houston, TX ( MWD ) |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
KILO |
Houston, TX ( MWD ) |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
ALBERT |
Houston, TX ( MWD ) |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
BAK |
Houston, TX ( MWD ) |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
REX |
Houston, TX ( MWD ) |
Heat Exhaustion |
| ARGIS |
Seguin, TX
|
Heat Exhaustion |
| NATAN |
Tomball, TX |
Natural Causes |
| MAGIC |
Tyler, TX |
Kidney Failure |
|
KOSMO |
Box Elder County, UT |
Pancreatic Cancer |
| KODA |
Midvale, UT |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
| TROLL |
Salt Lake City, UT |
Cancer |
| WIN |
Albemarle, VA |
Piece Of Concrete Fell From Building |
|
BARRA |
Fort Myers, VA ( MWD ) |
Unknown |
|
BATI |
Kalama, WA |
Epitheliotrophic Lymphoma / Euthanized |
| MOSELY |
Madison, WI |
Cancer |
| AGON |
Waupum, WI |
Immune Deficiency / Euthanized |
| KILO |
Wood County, WI |
Cancer / Spine / Euthanized |
| SUGAR |
Carbon County, WY |
Vehicle Crash |
| DAISY |
Leduc, Canada |
Organ Failure |
| KANE |
Ontario, Canada |
Bloat |
| TITAN |
Victoria, BC, Canada |
Bloat |
| VAHLTER |
Windsor, Canada |
Ran Into Steel Fence Post |
| NIKO |
Winnipeg, Canada |
Surgery / Anesthesia To Fix Tooth |
|
FUDGE |
Leicestershire, England |
Drowned |
| TROY |
Nottingham,
England |
Cancer |
|
AADI |
Mysore, India |
Unknown |
| GAGE |
Christchurch, New Zealand |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
| SKYE |
Northern Constabulary,
Scotland |
Unknown |
|
BENJI |
British Army ( MWD ) Iraq |
Unknown |
|
MAX |
British Army ( MWD ) Iraq |
Unknown |
|
OZ |
British Army ( MWD ) Afghanistan |
Unknown |
| LOKE |
Royal Danish Air Force MWD |
IED Explosive |
|
BODIE |
U.S. Army ( MWD ) |
Heart Failure / Euthanized |
|
BINGO |
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