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K-9's That Died In The Line
Of Duty
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 1,417
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K9 NAME |
LOCATION |
CAUSE OF DEATH |
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KAS |
Andalusia, AL |
Unknown |
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XANTHO |
Little Rock, AR |
Cancer / Hemangiosarcoma / Euthanized |
|
BOSCO |
Monterey County, CA |
Attacked 2 Dogs Killing 1/ Euthanized |
|
JAKE |
San Luis Obispo, CA |
Cancer |
|
WIL |
Largo, FL |
Cancer |
|
LORD |
Evansville, IN |
Lung Infection / Blastomycosis / Euth. |
|
CIRO |
Gary, IN |
Cancer / Internal Bleeding |
|
RICKY |
Mishawaka, IN |
Vehicle Crash |
|
DAK |
Fort Wood, MO ( MWD ) |
Cancer |
|
EURO |
Salem, OR |
Unknown |
|
RICKY |
West Caln, PA |
Cancer / Spleen |
|
ARON |
Bennettsville, SC |
Unknown |
|
DASHER |
Oconee County, SC |
Vehicle Crash |
|
YORIS |
Elizabethton, TN |
Stabbed / Euthanized |
|
KODA |
Midvale, UT |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
|
AGON |
Waupum, WI |
Immune Deficiency / Euthanized |
|
VAHLTER |
Windsor, Canada |
Ran Into Steel Fence Post |
|
TROY |
Nottingham,
UK |
Cancer |
|
|
|
K9 NAME |
LOCATION |
CAUSE OF DEATH |
|
RICK |
Anchorage, AK |
Cancer / Hemangiosarcoma |
|
MARCO |
Forest City, AR |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
RUSH |
Gravette, AR |
People Bitten, K9 Euthanized |
|
VYSTRA |
Florence, AZ |
Unknown |
|
RUDY |
Yuma, AZ |
Unknown |
|
DUKE |
Alameda, CA |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
BILLY |
Alameda, CA |
Shot / Friendly Fire |
|
CODY |
Arcata, CA |
Bloat |
|
BRANDO |
Kings County, CA |
Leptospirosis |
|
NIKO |
Lathrop, CA |
Shot / Friendly Fire |
|
VALOR |
Redondo Beach, CA |
Kidney Failure / Euthanized |
|
ADO |
Sacramento, CA |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
ZAK |
Stratford, CT |
Heart Attack |
|
BANDIT |
New Castle, DE |
Cancer / Brain Tumor |
|
HONDO |
Flagler County, FL |
Unknown |
|
VIPER |
Orlando, FL |
Struck By Vehicle / Shot, Friendly Fire |
|
PONCHO |
Panama City Beach, FL |
Unknown |
|
KIMBO |
Plantation, FL |
Blood Disorder |
|
OZZWALD |
Sarasota County, FL |
Bloat |
|
GUNNER |
Zephyrhills, FL |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
RUDY |
Carrollton, GA |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
DAN |
Cedartown, GA |
Bloat |
|
GUNNER |
Conyers, GA |
Liver Cancer |
|
DIEGO |
Gainesville, GA |
People
Bitten / Euthanized |
|
MILO |
Hogansville, GA |
Unknown |
|
JIMI |
Lamar County, GA |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
|
ABBY |
Clear Lake, IA |
Cancer |
|
ROY |
Dubuque, IA |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
DUKE |
Champaign County, IL |
Unknown |
|
BLAZE |
Oakland County, IL |
Cancer |
|
TANK |
Dept. of Natural Resources, IN |
Unknown |
|
DOOGIE |
Olathe, KS |
Natural Causes |
|
RONY |
Saline County, KS |
Pneumonia |
|
BUDDY |
Vanceburg, KY |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
ROY |
Williamstown, KY |
Unknown |
|
PHILOS |
Baton Rouge, LA |
Vehicle Crash |
|
CARLOS |
New Orleans, LA |
Heartworm |
|
PHANTOM |
New Orleans, LA |
Fall |
|
PRIMO |
New Orleans, LA |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
COLE |
Barnstable, MA |
Cancer |
|
ANNABELLE |
Billerica, MA |
Gastrointestinal Illness / Euthanized |
|
ALEX |
Burlington, MA |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
MASON |
Dracut, MA |
Heart Attack |
|
KI |
Pittsfield, MA |
Infection |
|
BOJAR |
Springfield, MA |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
GRIZ |
Montgomery County, MD |
Cancer |
|
SAM |
Rockville, MD |
Unknown / Euthanized |
|
FREDDIE |
Detroit, MI ( FBI ) |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
|
ANJIA |
Three Rivers, MI |
Autoimmune Disease |
|
ROCKY |
Anoka County, MN |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
|
INDY |
Clay County, MN |
Cancer / Spleen / Euthanized |
|
ROM |
Coon Rapids, MN |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
FELONY |
Howard Lake, MN |
Accidentally Euthanized |
|
CHASE |
Mineapolis, MN |
Fall |
|
MUK |
Camden County, MO |
Cancer |
|
BARCO |
Asheboro, NC |
Cancer |
|
SAM |
Asheville, NC |
Unknown |
|
MORSE |
Duck, NC |
Bloat |
|
CHESS |
Kure Beach, NC |
Kidney Failure |
|
ROBY |
Swain, NC |
Surgery Complications |
|
KAI |
Papillion, NE |
Cancer |
|
DAK |
Atlantic City, NJ |
Cancer |
|
PATTON |
Mount Holly, NJ |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
RICO |
Bernalillo County, NM |
Cancer / Intestinal |
|
URO |
Holloman A.F.Base,(MWD) NM |
Bloat |
|
DIRK |
West Jordan, NV |
Cancer |
|
BOES |
Harrison, NY |
Cancer |
|
ZEUS |
New Platz, NY |
Vehicle Crash |
|
TAZ |
New York, NY |
Natural Causes |
|
SPIRIT |
Southampton Village, NY |
Unknown |
|
AJAX |
Southold, NY |
Unknown |
|
DINO |
OH ( BCII ) |
Lung
Cancer |
|
NIK |
Conneaut, OH |
Cancer |
|
OMAR |
Geneva, OH |
Natural Causes |
|
BRICO |
Zanesville, OH |
Natural Causes |
|
JARI |
Albany, OR |
Bloat |
|
LELA |
Portland, OR |
Cancer |
|
XWODIN |
Portland, OR |
Natural Causes |
|
GRANIT |
Salem, OR |
Bloat |
|
MOOSE |
Umatilla, OR |
Unknown |
|
BIMMER |
Doylestown, PA |
Unknown |
|
RUDY |
Coatesville, PA |
Cancer |
|
LUCAS |
Saxonburg, PA |
Kidney Failure / Euthanized |
|
SKOOCH |
Upper Moreland, PA |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
SAM |
Dillon, SC |
Unknown |
|
KING |
Jasper County, SC |
Organ Failure / Euthanized |
|
REX |
Yankton, SD |
Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia E |
|
RINGO |
Anderson County, TN |
Kidney Failure |
|
DASH |
Cookeville, TN |
Cancer |
|
DOLLAR |
Smyrna, TN |
Cancer |
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SOLEIL |
Allen, TX |
Cancer |
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MADISON |
Bandera, TX |
Unknown |
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LUCTOR |
Gregg County, TX |
Heart Attack |
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SIR |
Guadalupe County, TX |
Cancer |
|
LANDO |
Harker Heights, TX |
Natural Causes |
|
BLEK |
Harris County, TX |
Strangled |
|
CITO |
Laredo, TX |
Lung
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
HARLEY |
Montgomery, TX |
Tetanus |
|
HIKO |
Richland Hills, TX |
Spinal Problems / Euthanized |
|
SEM |
Three Rivers, TX |
Heat Exhaustion |
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CLIF |
Wichita, TX |
Surgery / During Root Canal |
|
NITRO |
Winfield, TX |
Struck By Vehicle |
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KEVE |
Quantico, VA (MWD ) |
Surgery |
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SANTO |
Quantico, VA (MWD ) |
Hip Dysplasia / Lumbosacral / E |
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CYRUS |
Duvall, WA |
Cancer / Intestinal |
|
FREDDIE |
Seattle, WA |
Surgery, Spleen,
Internal Bleeding |
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THOR |
Dane, WI |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
MORGON |
Rice Lake, WI |
Heart Attack |
|
SAMPSON |
Fayette, WV |
Cancer |
|
ARES |
Morgantown, WV |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
|
BRIX |
Durham, Canada |
Natural Causes / Euthanized |
|
KOALA |
Miramichi, Canada |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
KAYO |
Arhus, Denmark |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
|
MACI |
U.S. Army/Afghanistan MWD |
IED Explosive |
|
KEVIN |
U.S. Army / Iraq ( MWD ) |
Cancer |
|
FLAPOOR |
U.S. Marines ( MWD ) |
Heart Attack |
|
ROLF |
Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
|
BUZZ |
Amble, England |
Unknown |
|
JET |
Nottinghan, UK |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
JAY-JAY |
Nottinghan, UK |
Heat Exhaustion |
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2008 |
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K9 NAME |
LOCATION |
CAUSE OF DEATH |
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BALOO |
Tempe, AZ |
Fall |
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KAISER |
Coolidge, AZ |
Heart Attack |
|
STRIKER |
Scottsdale, AZ |
Shot / Friendly Fire |
|
HAWK |
Alameda, CA ( MWD ) USCG |
Disk Problem / Euthanized |
|
REXX |
California Highway Patrol |
Cancer |
|
TOKO |
Chico, CA |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
D'JANGO |
Cotati, CA |
Bee Sting |
|
BOSS |
Fairfax, CA |
Cancer / Spleen |
|
MAX |
Petaluma, CA |
Person Bitten, K9 Euthanized |
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FORREST |
San Diego, CA |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
IGNAZ |
Santa Barbara, CA |
Mesenteril Torsion |
|
AXEL |
Norwalk, CT |
Slipped Disc / Euthanized |
|
REESE |
Norwich, CT |
Unknown |
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DUSTY |
Washington, DC |
Stomach
Cancer |
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DATSI |
Bay County, FL |
Alligator |
|
OOZI |
Broward County, FL |
Shot / Friendly Fire |
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CINCO |
Columbia, FL |
Heat Exhaustion |
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SAGUS |
Columbia, FL |
Bloat |
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HIEKE |
Coral Springs, FL |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
MAVERICK |
Fort Pierce, FL |
Tumor On Spine / Euthanized |
|
NERO |
Glades County, FL |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
|
ZEKE |
Lake Wales, FL |
Pancreatitis |
|
CANTO |
Martin County, FL |
Kidney
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
DYNASTY |
Miami, FL |
Unknown |
|
SAM
DIESEL |
Mulberry, FL |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
GUNNER |
Sebastian, FL |
Unknown |
|
LOBO |
Tampa, FL |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
DAX |
Albany, GA (Marines)( MWD ) |
Unknown |
|
ARGUS |
Gainesville, GA |
Heart Failure / Euthanized |
|
CHUCKIE |
Idaho Falls, ID |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
FRANK |
Clinton, IL |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
RONNIE |
Dixon, IL |
Slipped Disc / Euthanized |
|
LOBO |
Matteson, IL |
Bloat |
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TURBO |
Norridge, IL |
Cancer / Pneumonia |
|
UTA |
Wood Dale, IL |
Struck By Vehicle |
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BOOKER |
Huntington County, IN |
Natural Causes |
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KWANDO |
Lafayette, IN |
Kidney Failure |
|
ROBBIE |
Logansport, IN |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
RICO |
Richmond, IN |
Lung Cancer |
|
ROCKY |
Baker, LA |
Struck By Vehicle |
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HECTOR |
Lafayette, LA |
Struck By Vehicle |
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CHIP |
Leesville, LA |
Unknown |
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FLICKA |
Linn County, KS |
Surgery Complications |
|
KING |
Pineville, KY |
Vehicle Crash |
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BIER |
Auburn, MA |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
ANDY |
Chelmsford, MA |
Infection |
|
CITO |
Ludlow, MA |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
TROOPER |
Perryville, MD |
Liver Cancer / Euthanized |
|
REX |
Charlevoix County, MI |
Cancer |
|
MAX |
Atwater, MN |
Heart Attack |
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MOSLEY |
Washington County, MO |
Person Bitten, K9 Euthanized |
|
CASE |
Lauderdale County, MS |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
KC |
Chapel Hill, NC |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
ALAK |
Jamestown, NC |
Unknown |
|
MIGHTY |
Kinston, NC |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
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THOR |
Wake County, NC |
Natural Causes |
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MIC |
Burlington, NJ |
Cancer |
|
ROCCO |
Manalapan, NJ |
Degenerative Myelopathy / Euthanized |
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RONNY |
Millville, NJ |
Cancer |
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JUSTICE |
Millville, NJ |
Bloat |
|
CUBBY |
Riverdale, NJ |
Cancer |
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CLETUS |
Toms River, NJ |
Cancer / Spleen |
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BOND |
Tucumcari, NM |
Unknown |
|
GENO-O |
Niagara County, NY |
Natural Causes |
|
CIRO |
Berea, OH |
Lymphatic Cancer / Euthanized |
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BUFFY |
Clermont County, OH |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
DJIM |
Goshen Township, OH |
Unknown |
|
ASTOR |
Edmond, OK |
Cancer / Surgery |
|
BREK |
Grandfield, OK |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
|
BONZO |
Midwest City, OK |
Hips & Spinal Problems / Euthanized |
|
CHEIKO |
Skiatook, OK |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
KERO |
Exeter Township, PA |
Cancer |
|
REX |
Independence Township, PA |
Intestinal Problem / Euthanized |
|
MACSO |
Kingston, PA |
Heart Attack |
|
DROME |
Lebanon, PA |
Unknown |
|
HISSO |
North Huntingdon, PA |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
ULF |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
|
ANDY |
Plymouth Township, PA |
Shot / Friendly Fire |
|
EX |
Waynesboro, PA |
Cancer |
|
ROCKY |
Abbeville, SC |
Snake Bite |
|
WES |
Greenville, SC |
Shot / Friendly Fire |
|
AJAX |
Greer, SC |
Unknown |
|
ARRAS |
Southaven, TN |
Cancer |
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AUSTIN |
Austin, TX |
Bloat |
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ROOSTER |
Austin, TX |
Heart Attack |
|
HANK |
Burleson, TX |
Unknown |
|
BOY |
Coleman, TX |
Natural Causes |
|
RICO |
Midland, TX |
Unknown |
|
CHAR |
Milam County, TX |
Heart Attack |
|
MICK |
Milam County, TX |
Natural Causes |
|
KODA |
Riverdale, UT |
Stomach Cancer / Euthanized |
|
JJ |
Salt Lake City, UT |
Cancer |
|
CHARGER |
Fairfax County, VA |
Cancer |
|
CARSON |
Giles County, VA |
Shot / Friendly Fire |
|
ROBBY |
Portsmouth, VA |
Unknown |
|
KING LUTHER |
Rutland, VT |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
RONIN |
Auburn, WA |
Chest Infection |
|
BIZ |
Monroe, WA |
Meningitis |
|
AJAX |
Spokane County, WA |
Natural Causes / Euthanized |
|
LOGAN |
Spokane County, WA |
Lung Disease |
|
LEIF |
Spokane County, WA |
Natural Causes / Euthanized |
|
MERLIN |
Beckley, WV |
Cancer |
|
ANGUS |
Dunbar, WV |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
|
FIDEL |
Sydney,
Australia |
Fall |
|
FRED |
Annapolis County, Canada |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
JAEGER |
Belleville, Canada |
Surgery / Stomach |
|
TUCKER |
Camrose, Canada |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
RAVEN |
Ontario, Canada |
Bloat |
|
BOSCO |
Ottawa, Canada |
Unknown |
|
SAM |
Fiji |
Unknown |
|
FRIDGE |
Pretoria, India |
Poisoned |
|
TERRY |
Pretoria, India |
Poisoned |
|
BUDDY |
Pretoria, India |
Poisoned |
|
SASHA |
British Army in Iraq ( MWD ) |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
|
GORO |
U.S. Air Force In Iraq ( MWD ) |
Bloat |
|
MANNY |
Malaysia |
Unknown |
|
SENGA |
Aberdeen, Scotland |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
MAC |
Scotland, UK |
Cancer |
|
2007 |
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K9 NAME |
LOCATION |
CAUSE OF DEATH |
|
HERO |
Wasilla, AK |
Cancer /
Euthanized |
|
KILO |
Montevallo, AL |
Large Cell Lymphoma / Euthanized |
|
BANDIT |
Chandler, AZ |
Heat Exhaustion |
|
RIK |
Goodyear, AZ |
Heat
Exhaustion |
|
LEON |
Mesa, AZ |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
TOP |
Phoenix, AZ |
Heat
Exhaustion |
|
RICO |
Tucson, AZ |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
RAZOR |
Bridgeport, CA |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
BASCO |
El Segundo, CA |
Struck By Vehicle |
|
BARRY |
Escondido, CA |
Brain Tumor / Euthanized |
|
ROTOR |
Indio, CA |
Natural Causes |
|
BERRY |
Inglewood, CA |
Stolen / Struck By Vehicle / Euthanized |
|
STRYKER |
Oceanside, CA |
Fall |
|
LEO |
Sacramento, CA |
Cancer / Spleen / Euthanized |
|
EMILY |
Jefferson County, CO |
Cancer /
Euthanized |
|
DAKOTA |
Brookfield, CT |
Bloat |
|
DOMINO |
Waterbury, CT |
Vehicle Crash |
|
KONIG |
Fort Myers, FL |
Cancer |
|
ROMMEL |
Hendry County, FL |
Heart Tumor |
|
ROBBIE |
Pembroke Pines, FL |
Intestinal Abscess |
|
CHEVY |
Riviera Beach, FL |
Intestinal Disease |
|
MARCO |
Acworth, GA |
Heat
Exhaustion |
|
REXO |
GA U.S.A.F. ( MWD ) |
Surgery |
|
SIPO |
Woodbury County, IA |
Unknown |
|
YAKO |
Adams County, IL |
Natural Causes |
|
GUNNY |
Aurora, IL |
Bloat |
|
ASTOR |
DuPage, IL |
Cancer / Euthanized |
|
GRIMM |
Fox Lake, IL |
Cancer /
Euthanized |
|
BO |
Indianapolis, IN |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
|
BAK |
Jeffersonville, IN |
Shot / Friendly Fire |
|
IDOL |
Brown County, KS |
Unknown |
|
PATIV |
Concord, MA |
Unknown |
|
JET |
Orange, MA |
Pancreas Cancer |
|
LYOX |
Pittsfield, MA |
Natural Causes |
|
CAVAR |
Detroit, MI |
Cancer |
|
DIESEL |
Lake County, MI |
Ball
Lodged In Throat |
|
TYSON |
Ottawa County, MI |
Unknown |
|
CEZAR |
Joplin, MO |
Shot / Hostile Gun Fire |
|
DIO |
Kansas City, MO |
Fall |
|
ENDY |
Pascagoula, MS |
Natural Causes |
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DIXIE |
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