WI State Patrol K-9 Passes Away News | December 11, 2022 | 0 | by Morgan McCarthy A Wisconsin State Patrol K-9 has died unexpectedly after eight years of service. A Facebook post on Saturday says Roni the German Shepherd passed away Thursday at age nine. The post says Roni joined the state patrol in 2014, working mostly out of Eau Claire, and has been responsible for seizing a large amount of contraband in his career. The Patrol said, “We salute K-9 Roni for his dedicated service,” and “he will be deeply missed.”