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Escambia (AL) Deputy Fired After Leaving K-9 In Car, Leading To Its Death
October 31, 2024
An Escambia County (AL) Sheriff’s Office deputy has been fired after leaving a K-9 in their vehicle, leading to the death of the dog.
“The deputy finished a night shift and subsequently left the K9 in the car. The deputy later found the dog deceased upon waking,” Sheriff Heath Jackson said Wednesday about the October 11 incident.
After a preliminary investigation, the deputy has been terminated. The case will be presented to a grand jury for further review.
“I want to express my heartfelt remorse for this incident. Our K9s are invaluable members of our law enforcement family, dedicated to serving and protecting our community. Their well-being is of utmost importance, and we take this situation very seriously,” Jackson said.
The sheriff added that his department is reviewing protocols to prevent such a tragedy from reoccurring.
“Our commitment to the safety and care of all our personnel, including our K9s, remains unwavering,” Jackson said.
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16 Responses to “Escambia (AL) Deputy Fired After Leaving K-9 In Car, Leading To Its Death”
The K9 was a police officer his handler should be
punished to fullest extent of the law
@patriot
So being a neglectful person is ok in your books. Got it.
25 years, life in prison? Are you serious? Tragic? Yes. Neglectful, yes. Lunch mob mentality.
I guess it’s easy to judge an individual when you have no understanding of the subject in question or his character in the first place. So I guess some of you start with ground zero and start throwing rocks. Not very logical people.
People are more outraged about pets being harmed than children or people. I heard a woman say the other day she has four children two cats and two dogs she said she buys them food that cost over 100 dollars a bag. People of this generation care more about pets than they do people. I understand what happened. But it was a dog not a person. Dogs are not people they are animals. The deputy was fired and to me that is enough. This was a dog.
Such a tragedy…If this dog died from handler neglect then he killed a fellow officer and should be charged. Happy he was fired but he needs a criminal punishment from the courts.
If the shoe was on the other foot and you can bet the dog would be put down well it is not and I say a eye for a eye a tooth for a tooth this deputy should and hopefully will see prison time for murder. This K-9 would have given his life for him
People don’t intend to leave children, pets, invalids, suspects, K-9s in cars, trucks, or buses.
They don’t always intend to NOT to leave them there.
There is a button at the back of every school bus which the driver must push after turning off the bus or else lights flash and horns honk. This forces ALL to look for children.
Something similar might save a few suspects, dogs, and careers. Folks will probably decide the expense wouldn’t justify the savings
Edit: DOES NOT GET SWEPT UNDER THE RUG!!
Irresponsible! This makes me outraged! Especially for a Deputy Sheriff that should have been trained to take care of his “best friend” that was entrusted to his care! I surely hope this goes t get swept under the rug!!!
How irresponsible certainly would expect more from an LEO. He should be punished severely
How irresponsible! My heart breaks for the K-9. The thought of him (K9) waiting for his partner to come back for him…..
Totally agree with mnon.. but it won’t happen to him .. like it would if it were you or me
This was your partner, your protector, your loyal companion, and you were neither of these.
Life in prison for killing a fellow officer due to neglect. At the minimum 25 years for manslaughter.
Disappointingly sad, and this was preventable. Sheriff Jackson is doing the right thing.