Died – 6/18/17
Handler – Sgt. George Vinson
Recently retired Fargo police dog dies
A Fargo K9 who retired from the police force last month after 10 years on the job has died. Earl suffered a throat injury shortly after he retired. A growth formed in the back of his throat, making it difficult for Earl to eat, drink and breathe. Earl was a partner to Sgt. George Vinson. The department says the family made the difficult decision to euthanize the dog. He was sent out more than 1,900 times and has taken in over half a million dollars, about 660 pounds of marijuana, 3,700 grams of meth, 198 grams of cocaine , 143 grams of heroin and many more drugs. Earl was the recipient of dozens of awards from the United States Police Canine Association while with the Fargo K9 unit.