Died \u2013 7\/12\/24
\nHandler – Detective Ralph Bartley <\/p>\n
Retired Benton County K-9 dies after 7 years of service<\/p>\n
A K-9 officer from the Benton County Sheriff\u2019s Office (BCSO) passed away on July 12 at 12 years old.Kilo was partnered to Detective Ralph Bartley for seven years, during which they rode approximately 200,000 miles together. The BCSO remembers Kilo as \u201can exceptional deputy\u201d in a Facebook post on July 13.The two met in March 2013 in Huntsville, Alabama, according to a written statement from Bartley.\u201cSome of the guys nicknamed him \u2018Squirrel\u2019 because he was easily distracted by flowers or anything else,\u201d Bartley said. \u201cWe graduated and hit the streets together, learning how to be cops.\u201dKilo boasted the highest number of physical apprehensions among all dogs in BCSO, according to the post.Pizza chain opening locations in 92 Walmart stores.\u201cIf Kilo was on the ground, there was a good chance the suspect would be found,\u201d Bartley said. \u201cTo Kilo, it was all just a game.\u201dThe Department of Justice honored Kilo with an award for his role in a federal operation. When he was not in the field, he was conducting K-9 demos with the community.\u201cHe could be biting a bad guy one minute and letting a kid pet him the next,\u201d Bartley said. \u201cKilo loved the kids, and they loved him.\u201dUpon Kilo\u2019s retirement, he initially struggled to adjust. He scattered trash around the apartment and even devoured an entire batch of brownies. Eventually, Kilo settled in and enjoyed the newfound attention, according to Bartley.\u201cHe had my back, and I had his,\u201d Bartley said. \u201cI couldn\u2019t have asked for a better partner or best friend. Until we meet again, Kilo, I will always love you. Rest easy, we have the watch from here.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Died \u2013 7\/12\/24 Handler – Detective Ralph Bartley Retired Benton County K-9 dies after 7 years of service A K-9 officer from the Benton County Sheriff\u2019s Office (BCSO) passed away on July 12 at 12 years old.Kilo was partnered to Detective Ralph Bartley for seven years, during which they rode approximately 200,000 miles together. The …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16399,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[29],"class_list":["post-16397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-k9memorial","tag-ar"],"yoast_head":"\n