Lake County K9s

Ohio Police K9 Memorial

A 501(c)3 Corporation

SPONSORED dogs are so noted. They may be sponsored for $30 on the Sponsor a K9 page. K9s listed in RED are not on the memorial and, if sponsored, will be included on the next wall.
This list is not comprehensive - if you see any errors or can provide additional information, please email us at ohiopoliceK9memorial@gmail.com.

Lake County

Eastlake Police Department

**SPONSORED EKKO 2008-2013 Handler: John McCauley EOW - 04/07/2017
MARCO Handler: Rich Greer EOW - 09/11/2007

Current

**SPONSORED AXEL 2018-Present Handler: Mike Ward

Fairport Harbor Police Department

ZEUS 2004-? Handler: Ronald "Lee" Campbell II

Grand River Police Department

**SPONSORED BARON 1988-1992 Handler: John Salerno EOW - 08/1996

Lake County Sheriff's Office

**SPONSORED S.A.B.E.R. 2006-2012 Handler: Allan Moon EOW - 02/01/2017

Lakeland Community College Police Department

MAGGIE Handler: Dennis Sloan EOW - 01/27/2011

Madison Township Police

**SPONSORED DASTY Handler: Elizabeth Kirk EOW - 10/05/2019

Mentor Police Department

Started in 1981, the MPD K9 unit is the longest running K9 program in Lake County.

**SPONSORED ACHILLES 2019-08/2024 Handler: Terry Wurgler EOW - 08/18/2024
**SPONSORED BARON Handler: Chuck Bissler 07/1992
**SPONSORED Panel 4, Line 41 BO 2012-2019 Handler: Bill Mackey EOW - 01/15/2021
**SPONSORED BRONCO Handler: Rich Gerber EOW - 11/09/2006
DEUCE Handler: Ron Gunton EOW - 12/16/2016
**SPONSORED NIKO Handler: Joe Primiano EOW - 08/01/2011
**SPONSORED TITAN 2011-2019 Handler: Terry Wurgler EOW - 08/03/2021
THUNDER Handler: Ron Gunton

Retired

BUSTER Handler: Ed Zigman
CELLO Handler: Chris Ivanovics
COCO Handler: Jim Watson
JAKE Handler: John Koval
MANDON Handler: Mike Chicinelli
SANDY Handler: Scott Doran
THOR Handler: Jim Watson

Current

BAK 2019-Present Handler: Bill Mackey

Painesville Police Department

CASH Handler: Matt Collins EOW - 02/18/2015
LAIKA Handler: Matt Collins
**SPONSORED ROMMEL 1982-? Handler: Eugene A. Rich EOW - 1993

Retired

FREDDY Handler: Brenda McNeely
SATAN Handler: Rick Kline

Current

GOLD aka CIP Handler: Matt Collins

Perry Village Police Department

**SPONSORED LORETO Handler: Michael Collins EOW - 07/16/2020
**SPONSORED ZACK ?-2018 Handler: Michael Collins EOW - 10/31/2018

Wickliffe Police Department

IGOR 1997-2001

Retired

REX Handler: Steve Shaun

Willoughby Police Department

KILO Handler: Michael Negrea
**SPONSORED REBEL Handler: Dave Burrington EOW - 06/14/2017

Current

LOKI Handler: Matt Neath
REX 2017-Present Handler: Brandon Zinner

Willoughby Hills Police Department

AMBER 2003-2005 Handler: Mike Gerardi
ARROW 2005-2011 Handler: Mike Gerardi
ARMOR 2005-2006
BARO 2004-2005
CHEYSIO 2005-2014
NALA Handler: Tony Mino
NIKKO 2001-2003 Handler: Mike Gerardi
**SPONSORED RAZOR ?-2019 Handler: Shannon Vachet EOW - 01/01/2019

Current

BRIX Handler: Mike Gerardi
COOPER Handler: Tony Mino

Willowick Police Department

**SPONSORED RECON Handler: Dan Hirz EOW - 04/01/2015

Retired

JÄGER ?-2019 Handler: Daniel Hirz

Current

ANCHOR (formerly Fairport Harbor) Handler: Brian O'Toole