Died \u2013 7\/6\/24
\nHandler \u2013 Chief Deputy B.J. Knight<\/p>\n
Scotland County Sheriff\u2019s Office bid farewell to K-9 Bob<\/p>\n
The Scotland County Sheriff\u2019s Office bid farewell Wednesday to a deputy who has dedicated more than nine years to the force, K-9 Bob.The German shepherd died at the age of 14 on June 6. He is the department\u2019s sixth K-9 to pass away.Bob\u2019s handler and SCSO chief deputy BJ Knight led the final End of Watch Call Wednesday during a memorial service held before the Scotland County Sheriff\u2019s Office.\u201cK9 deputies are much more than man\u2019s best friend. They are a part of the office. They protect, they serve just like law enforcement officer \u2026 K-9 Bob was matched to perfection with his handler Chief BJ Knight. The two of them were just alike. When you saw Bob, you saw BJ. When you saw BJ, you saw Bob,\u201d said Scotland County Sheriff Ralph Kersey.According to the Scotland County Sheriff\u2019s Office website, the department\u2019s K-9s are used on patrol, in the Detention Center and around the Courthouse. The duties of a K-9 team include responding to combative inmates, fights, searching for illegal drugs and tracking escapees and missing persons. Each K-9 team is a member of the United States Law Enforcement Canine Association, an organization that provides certifications, training seminars, and guidelines for a standard level of training.\u201cThese incredible animals stand as true examples of loyalty, bravery and unwavering commitment to duty \u2026 Our K-9 partners work tirelessly alongside humane partners often placing themselves in harm\u2019s way to protect our communities,\u201d said Deputy Matthew Cisneros.\u201cBut, beyond their impressive skills, it\u2019s their spirit and heart that set them apart,\u201d Cisneros continued.When K-9 Bob joined the force, he spent most of his time working at the detention center alongside Knight, who was the assistant chief jail administrator.\u201cHe was responsible for a lot of illegal activity, illegal narcotics, articles and stuff never making it back to the inmate and I\u2019m sure it saved lives,\u201d Kersey said.Chief Deputy Knight along with K-9 Bob was involved in more than 38 search warrant executions, four missing children, six dementia walkways and four successful felony apprehensions. K-9 Bob was also responsible for recovering more than nine pounds of marijuana, 86 grams of cocaine, 24 grams of meth and an excess of $22,000 in money seized.\u201cI would say that the majority of that probably was what could have made it inside the detention center,\u201d Kersey said.Knight said that he had the opportunity to be a K-9 handler fairly early on in his law enforcement career at the SCSO.\u201cThere was a lot of manpower, hours, a lot of one-on-one time with him. We\u2019d done tons of training \u2026 He was very successful. His drug work was good \u2026 He was a great tracking dog,\u201d Knight said.Knight said that throughout the years in addition to being a great partner, K-9 Bob became \u201cpart of the family.\u201d\u201cThere\u2019s many times when I spent more time with that K-9 than my actual kids, my own family \u2026 He\u2019s gonna be missed,\u201d Knight said.\u201cThe bond between a handler and his dog is unbreakable and like no other. Everyone is taught that angels have wings but the lucky ones find that they have four paws,\u201d Kersey said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Died \u2013 7\/6\/24 Handler \u2013 Chief Deputy B.J. Knight Scotland County Sheriff\u2019s Office bid farewell to K-9 Bob The Scotland County Sheriff\u2019s Office bid farewell Wednesday to a deputy who has dedicated more than nine years to the force, K-9 Bob.The German shepherd died at the age of 14 on June 6. He is the …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16390,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[36],"class_list":["post-16388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-k9memorial","tag-nc"],"yoast_head":"\n