Died \u2013 2\/9\/23
\nHandler – Officer Bricesen Burton<\/p>\n
1-year-old police K-9 dies unexpectedly<\/p>\n
A police department in North Carolina says one of its police dogs has died.<\/p>\n
The Monroe Police Department reports a K-9 named Kilo died unexpectedly Thursday night.According to WBTV, Kilo\u2019s handler, Officer Bricesen Burton, took him to Carolina Veterinary Specialists following an unspecified medical emergency, but he died at the vet\u2019s office.\u201cWe\u2019re saddened by the tragic and sudden loss of a member of the Monroe Police Department. Please remember K-9 Officer Burton, his family, the Monroe Police Department and the other K-9 officers in your thoughts and prayers as we mourn the loss of a family member,\u201d Police Chief Bryan Gilliard said. The police department said Kilo, a German shepherd, was a multi-purpose canine who assisted in drug detection, apprehension, security and other functions.Authorities said Kilo was a valued member of the Monroe Police Department Special Response Team.Kilo was 1 year and 11 months old. An autopsy will be performed to determine his cause of death.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Died \u2013 2\/9\/23 Handler – Officer Bricesen Burton 1-year-old police K-9 dies unexpectedly A police department in North Carolina says one of its police dogs has died. The Monroe Police Department reports a K-9 named Kilo died unexpectedly Thursday night.According to WBTV, Kilo\u2019s handler, Officer Bricesen Burton, took him to Carolina Veterinary Specialists following an …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13595,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[36],"class_list":["post-13593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-k9memorial","tag-nc"],"yoast_head":"\n