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Died 4\/26\/18
\n1st Handler – Deputy Matt Brown
\n2nd Handler – Major Zack Guidroz<\/p>\n

Marion County Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of K9 officer<\/p>\n

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office lost a valued member of its team on Friday. The department is mourning the loss of K9 Officer Meko, who served the county since 2010, according to a Marion County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post. Meko died after battling complicated health problems. Meko began with the county in 2010 as Deputy Matt Brown’s partner and finished his watch as Major Zack Guidroz’s partner, according to the post. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Died 4\/26\/18 1st Handler – Deputy Matt Brown 2nd Handler – Major Zack Guidroz Marion County Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of K9 officer The Marion County Sheriff’s Office lost a valued member of its team on Friday. 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