Handler – Sgt. Ron Olivier<\/p>\n
Retired St. Tammany K9 Deputy Thor dies<\/p>\n
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith on Thursday (June 27) announced the passing of retired K9 Deputy Thor, who peacefully died at the age of 13.Thor spent his golden years with his handler, former STPSO Sgt. Ron Olivier, after serving the community for eight years.Thor began his career with the Sheriff\u2019s Office under Sgt. Olivier in 2012. Throughout his service, Thor apprehended 52 wanted suspects and located 32 concealed narcotic locations in various settings, including buildings, packages, vehicles, and underground.In 2015, Thor saved the lives of deputies during an incident in which he was stabbed in the neck. His bravery earned him national recognition and a dedicated day in his honor, named by the late Parish President Pat Brister as \u201cDeputy Thor Day\u201d on October 23, 2015.Thor was awarded a Medal of Valor through the North American Police Work Dog Association for his heroic actions.\u201cRest in peace, K9 Deputy Thor. Always watch over your brothers and sisters in blue. We are forever grateful to you,\u201d Sheriff Smith said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Handler – Sgt. Ron Olivier Retired St. Tammany K9 Deputy Thor dies St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith on Thursday (June 27) announced the passing of retired K9 Deputy Thor, who peacefully died at the age of 13.Thor spent his golden years with his handler, former STPSO Sgt. Ron Olivier, after serving the community for …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16318,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[5],"class_list":["post-16316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-k9memorial","tag-la"],"yoast_head":"\n