Died \u2013 3\/9\/24
\nHandler – Deputy Carson Gentry<\/p>\n
K9 Macho euthanized because of aggressive cancer<\/p>\n
There were some \u201cnot so dry eyes and scratchy throats\u201d Saturday as officers and dogs from several Central Kentucky law enforcement agencies said their final goodbyes to K9 Unit Macho, which was working with the Jessamine County Sheriff\u2019s Office.Lt. Daniel Schlernitzauer said Macho was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer just a few weeks ago after Macho\u2019s handler, Deputy Carson Gentry, noticed he was more lethargic than normal.Macho, who was five years old, was found to have multiple tumors and the difficult decision was made to put him to sleep, Schlernitzauer said.When Macho and Gentry arrived at PetVet365 in Brannon Crossing on Saturday, they were flanked by saluting law enforcement officers as they entered, according to a video posted to Facebook by the sheriff\u2019s office.There were a few yelps from other dogs present, and a dispatcher could be heard on the radio giving \u201clast call for K9 Unit Macho.\u201d\u201cHe was a loyal partner, protector and best friend to his handler,\u201d the dispatcher said in the video. We thank you for your service.\u201dShe said Macho had provided \u201can extraordinary two and a half years of service\u201d to the department, helping to find narcotics and apprehend several suspects.Schlernitzauer said the sheriff\u2019s office wanted to find \u201ca good way to honor everything he had done,\u201d so Schlernitzauer contacted a Lexington Police Department dog handler Friday evening, and they worked together to schedule the broadcast for Macho on Saturday to arrange.He said the Jessamine County Sheriff\u2019s Office was there, along with representatives from the Nicholasville Police Department, Lexington Police Department, Paris Police Department and the Franklin County Sheriff\u2019s Office, some of whom brought their police dogs.\u201cI don\u2019t know of a better way to honor a fallen K9 unit,\u201d he said Saturday afternoon.Law enforcement officers are often \u201cnot ones to show emotion,\u201d Schlernitzauer said, \u201cbut there certainly was some\u201d Saturday.He said the Jessamine County Sheriff\u2019s Office employs another K9 unit, Batman, and a deputy was recently sent to select a dog that will be trained to work with the sheriff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Died \u2013 3\/9\/24 Handler – Deputy Carson Gentry K9 Macho euthanized because of aggressive cancer There were some \u201cnot so dry eyes and scratchy throats\u201d Saturday as officers and dogs from several Central Kentucky law enforcement agencies said their final goodbyes to K9 Unit Macho, which was working with the Jessamine County Sheriff\u2019s Office.Lt. Daniel …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15804,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[28],"class_list":["post-15802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-k9memorial","tag-ky"],"yoast_head":"\n