Died 5\/4\/18
\nHandler – Sgt. Keith Cooper<\/p>\n
Whitman County Sheriff\u2019s K-9 passes away<\/p>\n
Whitman County Sheriff\u2019s Office announced the death of their narcotics dog Unix over the weekend. Veterinarians diagnosed the 9-year-old German Shepherd with an aggressive form of cancer during a check-up the previous week, Whitman County Sheriff Brett Myers said. Unix died suddenly in his sleep overnight on May 4. \u201cHe was a valuable member of the sheriff\u2019s office team,\u201d Myers said. \u201cHis services will be greatly missed.\u201d The drug-sniffing dog worked closely with Sgt. Keith Cooper, who Unix had worked with the day before. Cooper discovered Unix dead in the early morning hours on May 5, Myers said. Unix had completed hundreds of searches for narcotics in his seven-year career with the Sheriff\u2019s Office. Cooper told Myers that Unix had not shown signs of pain in the days leading up to his passing, Myers said.
\nThe Animal Clinic and Hospital in Moscow will assist in cremation and services, and Cooper and his family will receive Unix\u2019s remains.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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