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Paulding Canine Unit Grep Dies at 13
Paulding County Sheriff’s deputies are mourning the loss of Grep, a 13-year-old retired canine officer who died on Friday. Grep began his service with the sheriff’s office in December 2004 and retired in October 2013. He was a dual-purpose K-9 unit, trained in both patrol functions and narcotics detection. Although Grep had been retired for more than three years, the sheriff’s office says he was beloved by many in the community. Over the course of his career, he was responsible for numerous felony apprehensions and narcotics seizures. K-9 Grep was handled by Sgt. Ashley Henson for the first seven years of his career, until Henson was promoted to the full-time role of public information officer. After that, he was handled by Deputy First Class Rickey Waters. “Grep was a great dog and an asset to Paulding County,” said Sheriff Gary Gulledge. “He was also the brother to my dog, K-9 Hondo. Law Enforcement canines live their lives to serve the communities they work for; K-9 Grep was the epitome of this. He will be sorely missed by us all.” Grep passed away peacefully with those who loved him most by his side, the sheriff’s office said. He will be laid to rest at a 4 p.m. memorial service Thursday in the K-9 memorial area behind the sheriff’s office, where K-9 Basco, K-9 Rudie, K-9 Chico and K-9 Hondo also are buried.
