Died – 3/28/22
Handler – Officer Joshua Parsons
Norton K9 ‘Sarge’ passes away with handler by his side
Norton K9 “Sarge” died Monday with his handler from the Norton Police Department by his side, the department said on Facebook. Sarge suffered from an illness and despite hospitalization passed away peacefully Monday. Sarge had a few handlers with the department before teaming up with Officer Joshua Parsons in 2020. They trained at the Mountain K9 Group and went on to certify and excel at the Knoxville K9 Academy. Sarge assisted on many calls regarding service and search warrants. The department asked for thoughts and prayers for Parsons and the department.