The Metropolitan Police Department announced that 1 of its K9 officers died connected Tuesday.
K9 Leico, a Belgian Malinois, died astatine the property of 10 aft suffering complications from a seizure, according to the department.
Police said successful a station connected societal media that K9 Leico served alongside his handler, Officer Sam Carrillo, for the past 8 years.
“Throughout his career, the squad assisted Patrol, SWAT, Major Violators, and galore different specialized units successful locating and apprehending unsafe suspects,” constabulary wrote successful the post. “Together, they were liable for 93 finds and 9 apprehensions. Leico’s dedication, courage, and relentless enactment ethic made him an invaluable subordinate of our department.”
Police said that Leico’s bequest volition unrecorded connected done the lives helium touched, the officers helium served beside and the assemblage helium helped protect.
It is with dense hearts that we stock the passing of 1 of our K-9s, Leico, who died yesterday aft suffering complications from a seizure.
Leico was 10 years aged Belgian Malinois and faithfully served alongside his handler, Officer Sam Carrillo, for the past 8 years.… pic.twitter.com/0XP3je8BSK
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