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\nDied – 4\/28\/17<\/p>\n
Sebastian Police K9 Found Dead In Officer\u2019s Vehicle<\/p>\n
On Friday, a Sebastian Police officer parked his vehicle at the courthouse in Melbourne and returned later to find that his K9 partner died. Detectives suspect that the officer, who normally leaves his K9 at home when going to court, forgot that the dog was in the SUV. \u201cUnfortunately and tragically a Sebastian Police canine was found expired Friday evening. This was unexpected. The situation is under investigation by the Melbourne Police Department and the Brevard County Sheriff\u2019s Office Animal Services Unit as that is where the incident occurred,\u201d Commander John Blackledge said. \u201cThe Sebastian Police Department will conduct the appropriate administrative investigation subsequent to their independent investigation,\u201d said Blackledge. Sebastian Police usually send K9s to assist the Brevard County Sheriff\u2019s Office near the county line to help deputies. Sources say the officer was at the courthouse in Melbourne about a case.Some vehicles are equiped with alarms if the temperature rises, but sources say the officer turned off the vehicle while at the courthouse. People familiar with the officer say the he has 2 other dogs that are used as pets. One dog is retired, and the other was injured while on-duty. The officer\u2019s name being withheld until Melbourne Police and the Brevard County Sheriff\u2019s Office complete their investigation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
K9 ? Died – 4\/28\/17 Sebastian Police K9 Found Dead In Officer\u2019s Vehicle On Friday, a Sebastian Police officer parked his vehicle at the courthouse in Melbourne and returned later to find that his K9 partner died. Detectives suspect that the officer, who normally leaves his K9 at home when going to court, forgot that …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3264,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[26],"class_list":["post-3252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-k9memorial","tag-fl"],"yoast_head":"\n