Ocean County K9 Dies After Cancer Battle, Sheriff Says

OCEAN COUNTY - A beloved four-legged member of the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office has died, authorities confirmed.

K9 Roscoe died on Friday at just five years old after a brief fight with lymphoma, the sheriff’s office said in a statement.

“Roscoe passed away peacefully with his handler, Sheriff’s Officer Raymond Vosseller, by his side,” the sheriff’s office said.

The K9 crimefighter served with the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office for four years, with both K9 Roscoe and Vosseller certified as an explosive detection team by the New Jersey State Police.

Roscoe and Vosseller worked throughout the Garden State as members of the New Jersey State Police Detect and Render Safe Task Force. Both were often seen at local events at venues from Metlife Stadium to the Prudential Center.

The K9 and handler duo were “inseparable at work and at home,” the sheriff’s office said, adding that Roscoe was a “gentle pup who loved spending time with both his family and the public.

“K9 Roscoe loved his job and was great at it,” the sheriff’s office said. “He will never ever be forgotten.”