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LA County Sheriff’s K-9 Airlifted After Overheating During Search

The dog was aiding the Special Enforcement Bureau, LASD’s elite tactical and search-and-rescue team, during efforts to find a missing hiker.

July 24, 2023

Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy carries search dog to a waiting helicopter Saturday. Deputies from the Special Enforcement Bureau were searching for a missing hiker when the dog overheated.

Indiana K-9 Shot and Killed During Foot Pursuit

July 18, 2023

Gary Police Cpl. Angel Lozano with his K-9 partner Falco who was shot and killed last week after serving eight years.

Former WV Officer Could be Charged Over Disappearance of K-9

South Charleston detectives have completed their investigative report and forwarded to the prosecutor’s office to determine if any charges will be filed in connection with the dog’s disappearance.

June 22, 2023

Chapmanville (WV) Police K-9 Chase disappeared April 11 from his handler's home. The handler was dismissed by the department.

Police Supporters Defeat CA Bill to Severely Restrict K-9 Use

Assembly Bill 742 would have prohibited police unleashing K-9s for apprehension or crowd control except in cases of imminent threat of severe bodily harm or death, effectively making a dog bite the same level on the use-of-force continuum as deadly force.

June 1, 2023

NC Sheriff’s K-9 Accidentally Killed by Police Officer

Knightdale police chief Lawrence Capps said the dog was accidentally shot by one of his officers.

May 26, 2023

Wake County, NC, Sheriff's K-9 Santos was killed Friday in a tragic accident involving an unintentional discharge.

LAPD Unveils Memorial to Fallen K-9s

A ceremony honoring the service of K-9s and revealing the statue was attended by city and LAPD officials as well as LAPD K-9s and their handlers and K-9s and handlers from other area agencies.

May 25, 2023

The LAPD unveiled a statue honoring its fallen K-9s Thursday.

FL Deputy Shot 3 Times in Ambush Walks Out of Hospital

Law enforcement, barking K9s, and loved ones were lined up on each side of the exit Friday as Cpl. Aitken walked slowly toward an undercover patrol car, taking deep breaths. Before he entered the front passenger seat, he turned toward his peers in uniform

March 20, 2023

Wounded K-9 Handler Cpl. Matthew Aitken walks out of the hospital with his daughter and accompanied by Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri.

FL K-9 Deputy Ambushed During Search, Shot 3 Times

Investigators said Cpl. Matt Aitken underwent surgery for gun shot wounds to his neck, leg, and hand.

March 14, 2023

Pinellas County Sheriff Cpl. Matt Aitken was shot three times searching for a car burglary suspect Sunday night.

Gainesville, FL, Disbands K-9 Unit Over Arrested Losing Eye

City Manager Cynthia Curry announced the temporary executive decision Friday after weighing community input following the July 2020 arrest of Terrell Bradley, who lost his eye during a K-9 apprehension.

March 3, 2023

Proposed CA Bill Would End Use of K-9s During Arrests

Assembly Bill 742’s supporters, which include the NAACP and ACLU, say the use of police K-9s has been a mainstay in America’s history of racial bias and violence against Black Americans and people of color.

February 14, 2023

If California's AB 742 becomes law, police K-9s in the state would no longer be used to make arrests. (Photo: POLICE File/Mark Clark)

CA K-9 Jumps in Car Window to Take Down Suspect

he driver was stopped with the use of a PIT maneuver. After the car was stopped the driver refused to exit the car, according to officers.

November 8, 2022

Prosecutor Seeking Death Penalty in Murder of IN Officer

Wayne County Prosecutor Mike Shipman's filing indicates that two aggravating circumstances would justify the death sentence.

October 31, 2022

Richmond (IN) Police Officer Seara Burton died Sept. 18 after being shot in August. (Photo: Richmond PD/Facebook)

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