Running 4 Heroes - K9s

09/13/2026

Remembering K9 Sirius as well as all the Search and Rescue dogs from September 11. May they all forever rest in peace.

09/05/2026

Sending thoughts and prayers to Cocoa Police on the loss of K9 Draco after a training exercise. 🙏🏼

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/cocoa-police-k9-draco-dies-after-sudden-collapse-during-training-officials?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=6a9c438f85c0880001c01fe3&fbclid=IwdGRjcAUJVxZjbGNrBQlXE3Bkb2YFZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeRtEPNCCnLZAS2mdLilWAhV2RxDkOtShF7aRNy4oKgQg9TSdo_3TjPfMA9_Y_aem_CD30Nq0QsOgVIJAXg_5Z5g

09/01/2026

Tomorrow night, please join us for a 1 mile run in honor of all non LODD K9s (active duty and retired) who were lost in the past year. We thank them all for their service over the years and for helping to keep our communities safe. 💙🐾

Run Announcement - K9 Mile 143 (Morgan's 41st K9 Mile)

On Tuesday, September 1st, Morgan will be running one-mile (weather permitting) carrying the Blue K9 Flag in honor of all fallen K9's that have passed away due to illness and natural causes.

The run will take place at 7:30PM ET in Brick, New Jersey, though we encourage folks from across the nation join us by taking a 1-mile walk or run in your own communities to honor this fallen hero.

To contribute to Running 4 Heroes in memory of this hero and help support the flag our runner will carry in their honor, please visit:

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/running-4-heroes-2026-initiative

To sponsor a future flag in memory of this hero, please visit:

https://www.finelineflag.com/products/thin-blue-line-flag-running-4-heroes

Please be advised that our runs will continue to be dependent on a First Responder being present.

Please keep all those who loves this fallen hero in your prayers.

End of Watch: Various
Cause: Various

09/01/2026

South Toms River/Ocean County, NJ

Prayers up for K9 Loki and his handler. Please help this beloved K9 find the strength to pull through 💙🙏🐾

Earlier today, Sgt. Kosh and K9 Loki were conducting training exercises in South Toms River when K9 Loki suffered a sudden medical emergency.

K9 Loki was immediately transported to Garden State Veterinary Specialists (GSVS) in Toms River, where veterinary staff were able to initially stabilize him. Recognizing the need for further advanced medical care, South Toms River Police K9 handlers activated the K9 Kona Medevac Program to facilitate an emergency medical transport to Red Bank Veterinary Hospital.

Upon arrival, K9 Loki was evaluated and further stabilized by veterinary specialists. K9 Loki is currently awaiting emergency surgery.

We are extremely grateful to the veterinary professionals, K9 Kona Medevac Program, New Jersey State Police, Ocean County Sheriff 911, Toms River Police Department, Toms River Police EMS IAFF Local 4846, Tracy Connellan, and everyone involved in getting Loki the urgent care he needs.

We ask that everyone keep K9 Loki, Sgt. Kosh, and the South Toms River Police Department K9 Unit in their thoughts as Loki undergoes treatment.

Additional updates will be provided when appropriate.

08/26/2026

Morgan will be running for K9 Chilli on Sept 1st. This will be Morgan's 40th K9 Mile. Thank you, Morgan for continuing to honor our Fallen K9s!

Run Announcement - K9 Mile 142 (Morgan's 40th K9 Mile)

On Tuesday, September 1st, Morgan will be running one-mile (weather permitting) carrying the Blue K9 Flag in honor of fallen Pitt County Sheriff's Office (NC) K9 Chilli.

The run will take place at 7:00PM ET in Brick, New Jersey, though we encourage folks from across the nation join us by taking a 1-mile walk or run in your own communities to honor this fallen hero.

To contribute to Running 4 Heroes in memory of this hero and help support the flag our runner will carry in their honor, please visit:

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/running-4-heroes-2026-initiative

To sponsor a future flag in memory of this hero, please visit:

https://www.finelineflag.com/products/thin-blue-line-flag-running-4-heroes

Please be advised that our runs will continue to be dependent on a First Responder being present.

Please keep all those who loves this fallen hero in your prayers.

End of Watch: 6/11/26
Cause: Heatstroke

08/16/2026

From the Omaha Police Officers Association:

Shots had already been fired at Omaha police officers from inside the house.

K9 Kano went in ahead of his human partners.

The people who love him watched him come out not breathing.

Kano had been strangled until he was unconscious. Officers immediately started CPR, and medics rushed him to the vet.

One of those people was Omaha Police Officer Ryan Keele.

Kano’s dad.

At home, Kano sleeps on the couch. He follows Ryan’s wife around and hangs out with the rest of their pups.

Those dogs are their kids.

And then there’s Kano at work.

He comes into the precinct with a tennis ball in his mouth, wagging his tail, looking for friends to play with. He wants to chase after a ball and get belly rubs. He puts smiles on a lot of officers’ faces after a rough day.

We love him.

Thursday night, Ryan watched his dog almost die.

His wife waited and wondered if their baby was coming home.

And a whole bunch of cops did everything they could to make sure he did.

Kano made it home. He’s just not cleared to work yet.

But last night, he went back to the precinct to visit his friends. ❤️

08/11/2026

Thank you Declan!

08/07/2026

Sending our healing prayers to K9 Ace and his handler Deputy Natalie Oestreich. 🙏🏼🐾💙🐾🙏🏼

From our friends at K9s United UPDATE ON K9 ACE 💙🐾

We have an update on Polk County Sheriff’s Office K9 Ace following the critical gunshot wound he suffered in the line of duty last night.

Ace underwent surgery today, and we are thankful to report that the surgery went well and he is currently in stable condition.

Unfortunately, the damage to Ace’s front left leg was too severe to save. The gunshot shattered the leg and caused significant arterial damage and blood loss, and ultimately his front left leg had to be amputated.

While this certainly wasn’t the outcome anyone hoped for, Ace is alive today because of an incredible chain of people who refused to let him down, from the deputies on scene who immediately got him help, to the emergency veterinary team who stabilized him, the TGH Aeromed crew who transported him by helicopter, and the veterinary specialists who cared for him and performed his surgery.

And through it all, Ace’s partner, Deputy Natalie Oestreich, has remained by his side. That bond between handler and K9 doesn’t end when the call is over. It’s a partnership built through countless hours of training, work, trust and service, and in moments like this, you see exactly what that bond means.

Ace has served the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and his community since 2020. Now it’s his turn to recover, heal and begin the next chapter of his life.

Please continue to keep K9 Ace, Deputy Oestreich, and the entire Polk County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit in your prayers. There is still a road of recovery ahead, but this tough boy has already shown just how much fight he has in him.

From all of us at K9s United, we’re pulling for you, Ace. 💙

Rest. Heal. Recover. You’ve earned it.

07/29/2026

We are sending Healing prayers for Deputy Mindel and K9 partner K9 Ryker of the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office (WI) after an accident on Monday.

Meet Deputy Sheriff S. Mindel and his partner, 6-year-old Shepherd-Malinois Ryker, two of ’s finest. Mindel and Ryker were injured early Monday morning on I-41 in Oak Creek, when a driver, claiming fatigue on the tail end of a long road trip, slammed into Mindel’s/Ryker’s squad, as it, with emergency lights flashing, blocked lanes to redirect traffic and protect those involved in another crash that had occurred a short while earlier.

Mindel, thankfully, is recovering. Ryker…is still fighting to recover.

Those red and blue lights are hard to miss. If you are too fatigued to drive or to see emergency lights ahead of you, pull over and rest! If you’re driving with another adult, ask them to take a turn behind the wheel. Whatever you do, don’t just “plow” forward, because this can happen.

If you’re so inclined, think a positive thought or say a prayer for Ryker.

07/26/2026

Orange County Sheriff's Department in Florida had a good find this week! Great job K9 Karma! 👏💙🐾

Good girl!!

This week K9 Karma and her partner found 12 pounds of Methamphetamine and 2 kilos of Co***ne.

We are so proud of them for getting these dangerous drugs off the streets of Orange County!