Handler – Officer Matt Wilkinson
Muscatine Police Department mourns the loss of K-9 Officer Dexter
Muscatine Police are mourning the loss of K-9 Officer Dexter, who began to develop medical issues last month.”Dex” joined the department in March 2022, with police saying that he “excelled at his duties while working beside his handler Officer Matt Wilkinson.”After spending several weeks under care of doctors, Dexter was laid to rest on Thursday.Dexter’s family, Officer Wilkinson and his wife were there by his side until the very end.