Police dogs, often referred to as K9s or K-9s, are specially trained to assist law enforcement officers in tasks ranging from tracking suspects and detecting narcotics to locating missing persons.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One of Metro Nashville’s own is the 2025 Hero Dog. The American Humane Society announced the winner of the 15th Annual Hero Dog Awards is Sgt. Bo, who previously served the ...

Spread the loveTwo dogs are alive and recuperating today because two hero police officers, along with fire department ...

Hundreds of police officers from various departments who traveled to Burbank — many with their floppy-eared partners — to pay tribute to slain K-9 Spike at an outdoor memorial service on Wednesday, ...

Southern California residents are mourning a police dog named Spike, a K9 that was killed during a lengthy armed standoff on Saturday. “K9 Spike made the ultimate sacrifice, putting his life on the ...

American Humane Society's 2025 Hero Dog of the Year was just named, and his backstory is so inspiring. In early 2022, Faye Okert, a former officer of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, ...