Died 4\/25\/16
\nHandler – Sgt. Dustin Dixon<\/p>\n
Remembering Hamilton County K-9 Deputy Dibo<\/p>\n
A Hamilton County K-9 sheriff deputy had a big impact on the community, and mainly, on the man he aimed to please. Hamilton County Sgt. Dustin Dixon is trying to move on. \u201cIt was a good run with him,\u201d Sgt. Dixon said. As he went sifting through tennis balls Wednesday, Sgt. Dixon couldn\u2019t help but think of the partner he lost. \u201cHard-headed would probably be the better word to use,\u201d Sgt. Dixon said. \u201cSometimes we went round and round through the first course of the years getting to know each other. I\u2019m a little hard-headed too. Toward the end we figured out a good way to work together.\u201d Dibo was taken to the hospital late on Monday and it was determined that he was suffering from acute congestive heart failure likely stemming from heart cancer which is common in his breed. The treatment and prognosis left him with less than a 1% chance of recovery. The difficult decision was made to put Dibo down. Sgt. Dixon, Dibo’s partner, was able to be with Dibo as he passed peacefully.Deputy Dibo was hands down one of the best K9 Officers Hamilton County has seen! After developing congestive heart failure, Sgt. Dixon put down his partner of eight years, Deputy Dibo, Monday. Dibo was his second K-9 partner, but the first dog he worked with for a number of years. The K-9 pair spent 2,000 hours training, took part in 1,200 calls, and Deputy Dibo apprehended nearly 100 suspects. \u201cI\u2019m proud of the fact that we were able to do that and it\u2019s a respectful number at least,\u201d Sgt. Dixon said. One of Sgt. Dixon\u2019s favorite memories happened in the woods near 141st Street in Fishers. A year ago, they were looking for a suspect when Deputy Dibo picked up his scent along the river. The dog approached the man who then grabbed its head and put it in the river. Despite being held there, Deputy Dibo never broke his grip, and deputies were able to make an arrest. It wasn\u2019t only police work. The pair also took part in K-9 Olympics. \u201cOne year he won second place at the Olympics there,\u201d Sgt. Dixon said. \u201cAnd one year in Delaware County he won top overall patrol dog.\u201d Soon, Deputy Dibo will have a stone outside the sheriff\u2019s office. \u201cIt\u2019s kind of one of those things where you don\u2019t forget that dog,\u201d Sgt. Dixon said. A spot to honor an animal who gave so much to the county, and the man who called him a friend. \u201cHe taught me a lot of lessons and he kind of has some big shoes to fill with dog number three,\u201d Sgt. Dixon said. Replacing Deputy Dibo won\u2019t be cheap. It\u2019ll cost nearly $10,000. Sgt. Dixon plans to start the process soon and start training with his new K-9 partner next month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Died 4\/25\/16 Handler – Sgt. Dustin Dixon Remembering Hamilton County K-9 Deputy Dibo A Hamilton County K-9 sheriff deputy had a big impact on the community, and mainly, on the man he aimed to please. Hamilton County Sgt. Dustin Dixon is trying to move on. \u201cIt was a good run with him,\u201d Sgt. Dixon said. …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1452,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[25],"class_list":["post-1448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-k9memorial","tag-in"],"yoast_head":"\n