Handler – Sgt. Jon Zuker<\/p>\n
Beloved K-9 officer dies from cancer<\/p>\n
The City of Cedartown passed along sad news late in the week, that one of their beloved K-9 officers had to be put down following a battle with cancer. Kai, who had long served as the canine component of a team with Sgt. Jon Zuker for the Cedartown Police, was joined in his final hours by local law officers who served alongside him during a 7 year career in Polk County. \u201cWhile gathered at the vet\u2019s office, officers shared stories of one of the most personable police dogs they\u2019d ever met. Kai was serious about police work, but always enjoyed a good game of fetch on the lawn outside of the department,\u201d a release on the City of Cedartown facebook reported. \u201cHe was a fan of rubs, pats and \u201catta boys\u201d and was known to be generous with his licks \u2014 especially when it came to his handler and partner, Sgt. Jon Zuker.\u201d Trained in tracking, suspect apprehension and narcotic alerting, Kai served with Zuker until his retirement in 2015, when the new K-9 officer \u201cBaro\u201d was brought onto the force. \u201cHe was a well loved member of the Zuker family as well as the City of Cedartown family,\u201d the post added.Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome said plans were underway to officially honor their former comrade once his remains are processed and returned to Zuker, and will be announced when finalized.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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