Tag: K-9 Units

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NYPD Officer’s K-9 Partner Named to Honor Her Father, a Fallen Lieutenant
Lt. Frederico Narvaez responded to help a woman who said she was being stalked. When Narvaez arrived after calling for backup, career criminal Harvey Richardson, 61, turned and fired, striking him in the face.
April 9, 2025
NYPD Emergency Service Unit Officer Katrina Narvaez with her partner Freddie. The K-9 was named for her father, a fallen NYPD lieutenant.
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Missouri Sheriff’s K-9 Dies After Being Struck by Vehicle
K-9 Shadow joined the Camden County Sheriff’s Office in 2023 as a dual purpose K-9 trained in patrol (tracking, apprehension and handler protection) and narcotics detection, Sheriff Chris Edgar said.
April 9, 2025
Camden County, Missouri, Sheriff's K-9 Shadow died after being struck by a vehicle near his handler's home Sunday.
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Missouri K-9 That Ran Away in Storm Recovered and Returned to Agency
“He’s got some scrapes and things like that,” Pagedale Officer Justin Cull, his handler, said. “It looks like he might have lost a little bit of weight. Other than that, he’s just tired..."
April 7, 2025
Pagedale, Missouri, Police K-9 Raider with his handler Officer Justin Cull. Raider ran away last week in a storm and was recovered Saturday in good health.
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Florida Sheriff’s K-9 Killed in Pursuit Crash
Miami Dade Sheriff's K-9 Roxi was injured Thursday night after a chase with an alleged drug trafficker ended with several vehicles being struck, including the one she was in. Her death was announced Monday.
February 3, 2025
Miami-Dade Sheriff's K-9 Roxi was mortally injured in a pursuit crash Thursday involving an alleged drug dealer. The death of Roxi, a narcotics dog, was announced Monday.
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Missing Colorado K-9 Found Dead by Handler After Three Days
K-9 Watson, a narcotics detection Labrador retriever, ran away on Oct. 1 and was found dead just off a roadway three days later by his handler.
October 9, 2024
Fremont County Sheriff's K-9 Watson ran away from his handler on Oct. 1 and was found dead three days later.
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Alabama Deputy Rescues K-9 Partner from Burning Patrol Vehicle
The vehicle was burning and the deputy responded immediately to get the dog named Zuna to safety.
September 18, 2024
On Sept. 14 a Pickens County (Alabama) Sheriff's deputy saw that his patrol vehicle was about to burn. He reacted quickly to get his K-9 partner named Zuna to safety.
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Iowa Officer and K-9 Partner Recovering from Crash Injuries
Firefighters were called to the scene to mechanically extricate Officer Dao Meunsaveng and K-9 Berro from the vehicle.
July 10, 2024
Des Moines Police Officer Dao Meunsaveng was hit head-on by a pickup truck Tuesday. Firefighters had to cut him and his K-9 partner Berro from the patrol SUV.
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South Carolina K-9 Killed During Warrant Service Operation
The suspect was found inside a relative’s home and K-9 Coba was sent into the house. The suspect reportedly shot the dog and the deputies and SLED agents returned fire.
June 12, 2024
South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division K-9 Coba was killed Tuesday. The four-year-old Belgian Malinois' handler was Special Agent Richard “Cole” Powell.
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Colorado K-9 Spared from Being Euthanized Over Behavior Issues, Will be Rehomed
The sheriff said that K-9 Riggs had displayed some behavior issues such as growling and snapping with his handler's family. This was going to cut his time in the K-9 unit short.
April 25, 2024
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Michigan K-9 Stabbed in Throat with Box Cutter, Suspect in Custody
K-9 Sledge successfully apprehended the suspect, according to police. But he was stabbed multiple times in the throat during the confrontation.
February 8, 2024
Kalamazoo K-9 handler Max Houtman comforts K-9 sledge in the back of a patrol vehicle as the dog is rushed to emergency veterinary care.
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Massachusetts K-9 Tracks Missing Girl 2 Miles, Leads to Rescue
Concerns for the missing girl’s safety were high because of the frigid weather. Auburn Police officers and troopers from the Massachusetts State Police converged on the area.
February 5, 2024
Auburn Police Department K-9 Biza helped officers find a missing 12-year-old.
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Illinois K-9 Shot and Killed During Domestic Response
After seeing his K-9 partner Nyx suffering from gunshot wounds, Officer Vargas reportedly spotted the suspect across the street.
January 29, 2024
Rockford, Illinois, police K-9 Nyx was killed Sunday when he was shot during a domestic call.
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