Phoenix police mourn retired K-9 Officers Ronin and Murphy
Phoenix police were mourning the loss of two K-9 officers this week, both having retired after years of service.
Retired Phoenix Police Department K-9 Officer Ronin died after serving the community for eight years, Phoenix police shared on Twitter on Thursday.
Ronin was born in 2008, making him around 14 years old when he died. He came to the department in 2010, where he served until retirement in 2018, according to the post.
Sadly, we are yet again sharing another retired #PHXPDK9 has passed away. “Ronin” was born in 2008 and came to #PHXPD in 2010. He served the community with his handler for 8 years before retiring in 2018. Our thoughts are with his family this week. 💙 pic.twitter.com/jCg7w83ZnT
— Phoenix Police (@PhoenixPolice) June 30, 2022
“Our thoughts are with his family this week,” Phoenix police said.
The official Phoenix Twitter account replied to the post, thanking the K-9 officer for his service.
Ronin’s death comes just three days after another retired K-9 officer’s death.
Murphy, who also served for around 8 years, died Monday after battling an advanced medical condition, according to a Phoenix police tweet memorializing him.
“Our hearts go out to his handler, Andrew, and his family,” Phoenix police said in the tweet.
#PHXPD retired K9 “Murphy” died this morning after serving the department and citizens for almost 8 years. Murphy had spent some time battling an advanced medical condition.
Our hearts go out to his handler, Andrew, and his family. 💙 pic.twitter.com/4eOfg16aGt— Phoenix Police (@PhoenixPolice) June 27, 2022
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix police mourn 2 retired K-9 officers