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Before this, she lived in California. The department says, \u201cWe will forever remember the service that Zeta committed to the citizens of Texas.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Retired Lorena PD K9 officer passes away The Lorena Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. The department posted on social media Friday that retired K-9 Officer Zeta has passed away. The department says Zeta was a tremendous working dog who loved life, and always wanted to please her handler. 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