Died – 6/17/21
Officer Josh Hale
Kennesaw K9 takes last ride after eight years of service to his city
After eight years of service to the Kennesaw Police Department, K9 Turbo has died. Spokespeople with Kennesaw police say that recently Turbo’s quality of life has deteriorated faster than they would have expected. They say he has been complaining about his legs hurting to the point it has been difficult for him to stand. As his condition worsens and medication does not seem to help, officers have had to make the most difficult decision to put him down. Thursday afternoon, Turbo took his final ride from Adams Park to Kennesaw Mountain Veterinary Services. In a Facebook post commemorating Turbo, police officials said “he was always eager to work to find drugs, to track the ones that thought they could run and hide from him and to help find the children that might have wondered away.” They add that Turbo loved visiting schools and meeting residents out at city events. Turbo’s Instagram made one final post that was captioned “I’ve served my time and done what I was born to do, protect the citizens of Kennesaw and surrounding cities. It is time for me to finally rest my old bones. I will be enjoying my last day with my most favorite actives and favorite toys. Today will be my best day. I have had the time of my life!”