Pima County, AZ – On Friday night, a K9 with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department was killed during a search for an armed suspect. K9 Kenzo was sent to search a commercial yard and became unresponsive.
Deputies entered the fenced area and found Kenzo with stab wounds. The Belgian malinois was rushed to a veterinarian but died from his injuries.
Deputies arrested two suspects. Cody Bartlett, 36, was arrested on charges of armed robbery, aggravated robbery, and killing/harming a work/service animal, and 32-year-old Juan Tacho for armed robbery, aggravated robbery, and aggravated assault.
In a release, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office said:
“We are saddened by the loss of K9 Kenzo and reminded of the dangers our deputies face along with their k9 partners who serve right beside them.”
Rest in peace Kenzo.
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Take the two muther effers and stab and beat them to death. ☠☠
Dogs are NOT POLICE OFFICERS, and should NOT BE SUBJECTED TO DOING, A LAZY ASS INCOMPETENT MAN’S JOB ! IF YOU WANT TO PUT THE UNIFORM ON AND THE BADGE ON, THEN YOU’RE SIGNING UP TO DO THE JOB, DON’T THROW AN INNOCENT ANIMAL IN HARM’S WAY JUST SO YOU CAN SAVE YOUR STUPID ASS.
RIP precious Kenzo…I hope your killers will burn in hell! And the police offers involved in this tragedy should also be punished! This brave dog died because his human “colleagues” were hiding like cowards!!!