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Kilo’s last ride: a community says “goodbye” to beloved K-9
It’s always tough to say goodbye to a pet. It’s especially tough when that pet is also a police dog. Such is the case for K-9 Kilo. She and handler Brad Miller, now with Indiana State Police, served many years together in the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office. Today, Kilo took her last ride. Recently, a veterinarian diagnosed Kilo with a terminal illness. It’s news no family wants to hear of their pet. It forced the Miller family into a decision no family wants to make: they chose to end Kilo’s pain. “Because Kilo has served here along with Brad for several years, we thought it was fitting that they come by the sheriff’s department and stop…” said current Sullivan County Sheriff Clark Cottom. By stop, he meant stop for Kilo’s final call for service. Several on-lookersk, including Miller’s children, nieces and nephews, braved a steady rain to pay their respects to Kilo. She took her last ride, leading a police escort to the Rainbow Bridge. “It’s not just a police K-9, she’s a member of a family,” said Cottom. Today, two families said goodbye to Kilo, and thanked her for everything.
