Trenton, GA – A deputy with the Dade County Sheriff’s Office has been let go after the death of a department K9 named Georgia. According to a release from the sheriff’s office, the bloodhound died in a hot vehicle after the air-conditioning in a patrol car failed; the vehicle’s emergency heat alarm also failed.
The agency’s official statement recounts the known details:
The sheriff’s office said that the officer has been released from the department and charges may be filed. Additionally, safety measures are being implemented to help ensure that this devastating tragedy will not be repeated in the future:
Going forward, any K-9 vehicle we have will be taken out of service if ANY of the essential K-9 equipment isn’t in 100% working order. We are also going to overhaul our K-9 handler policy, and K-9’s WILL NOT be left in vehicles for extended periods of time during summer.
At the direction of Sheriff Cross, K-9 Georgia’s handler is no longer an employee of Dade County Sheriff’s Office, and this entire incident will be turned over to the Dade County District Attorney’s Office to determine if prosecution is warranted in this particular case.
Rest easy sweet Georgia.
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