CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the death of a K-9 officer.
The department announced on Saturday that retired K-9 Dixon died peacefully with his former handler at his side.
Dixon, a dual-purpose Malinois/Shepherd, served with the sheriff’s office for seven years.
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He was retired in 2020 and has lived with his former handler and his family ever since.
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