North Texas Police K9 Dies After Being Left In Hot Car

This is truly unbelievable.
How, Why?
Every K9 Patrol Officer I Have Ever Met Best Friend Is His K9 Dog Partner.
North Texas Police K9 Dies After Being Left In Hot Car

GREENVILLE (CBSDFW.COM) – A K9 officer in Greenville has died.

The Greenville Police Department is grieving over the loss of one of its two police dogs. Her name was Liberty, but she died trapped in the back of a hot squad car. Her handler apparently forgot to put her in the police department kennel when he got off work Wednesday afternoon. “This is a difficult time for the Greenville Police Department,” Chief Dan Busken told CBS 11 News. And he adds the officer feels terrible. “He’s devastated, and I don’t know if that term is even strong enough.”

Ironically, the officer, Jeff Gore, created the K-9 unit 11-years ago. He raised Liberty from a pup. A bloodhound, she was used for search and rescue, which is why she was kenneled. The other dog, Ceiko, is a drug sniffing German Shepherd, and goes home with its handler because they get called out at all hours.

This Isn't The First Time This Has Happened This Year:
ATS Thread: 2 police dogs left in car

Not because they are police officers necessarily, but just as humans that are expected to represent a higher degree of responsibility, they should know better. As you say these dogs and owners are very close, so I am surprised anyone would even take a chance at leaving their dog inside a car, especially in a Texas heat wave!!!
I hope at least others learn from this and step up their consideration and decision making.

spec

ETA: Justr checked about any laws on this and of all states, the mega hot Texas has no law curtailing leaving a dog inside a car in the heat. That is sad and surprising to me. Source

Too bad he wont be charged with a crime as you or I most certainly would.


Deebo

reply to post by EyeHeartBigfoot
Damn good thing they are out there to protect and serve us.

Who would trust that officer?

Wow again??

Wasnt the first incident in England? Now in the states?

Shouldnt that be murdering of a cop? Since police dogs are considered officers when some person hurts or kills a police dog...

Plus it was tortured by the heat before it died... Very sad

So where's the indictment? Were this you or I we'd have multiple charges placed upon us.

Originally posted by Deebo
Too bad he wont be charged with a crime as you or I most certainly would.


Deebo

edit on 5-7-2011 by Deebo because: (no reason given)

Sure.

If it were you or I that caused the death of a police officer (that's what K9's are considered), due to neglect or negligence, we would be charged with a crime.

Originally posted by butcherguy

Originally posted by Deebo
Too bad he wont be charged with a crime as you or I most certainly would.


Deebo

edit on 5-7-2011 by Deebo because: (no reason given)

Sure.

If it were you or I that caused the death of a police officer (that's what K9's are considered), due to neglect or negligence, we would be charged with a crime.

I hear that. Where is the outrage over the unneccesary death of a fellow officer?

I have to know how you forget you pet, partner, family member is locked in the car.

I've had some heavy stuff on my mind for extended periods of time in my life. Life and death stuff carried for months and years interfering with sleep and work and diet and relationships.

Not once was my dog forgotten or overlooked.

Forgetting your dog is locked in the car to me is like cleaning a loaded gun. There's no way to do it and using the excuse you did do it is just trying to weasel your way out of something.

It seems like cops and dogs just do not mix. If they are not killing some one's pet for no reason they are killing their own dogs. No dog is safe around a cop now days even it that dog is warring a badge.

They already planted the seed of this K9 Officers punishment.

“This is a difficult time for the Greenville Police Department,” Chief Dan Busken told CBS 11 News. And he adds the officer feels terrible. “He’s devastated, and I don’t know if that term is even strong enough.”

Isn't it enough that his feelings are hurt?

Cop Pity Party Then A Media Event Introducing It's Replacement K9 Officer Followed By A Medal Ceremony For The K9 Officer For Not Crying Like A Female Dog.

Seriously, Is There ANYONE On ATS That Believes This Officer Will Face ANY Discipline?

I Am A Huge LEO Supporter, But More-so A Believer That None Are Above The Law, PERIOD.

And What Exactly Happens To A Dog Trapped In A Hot Car...Pure Living Hell:
What happens when you leave your dog in the car

Your dog's body is literally cooking inside as his blood starts clotting from the heat. The process he will go through is, he will start by panting but as the temperature rises he will start to salivate, his breathing will become more difficult and he will start to vomit. Sometimes there will be bloody diarrhea, his heart rate will increase as well as his respiratory rate and as the heat rises his mucous membranes will become bright red. He will suffer dehydration, depression and listlessness. At this point he will go into shock and without help he will collapse, go into seizures, then comes a coma and he dies

Sad event I agree.

This dog was this officer's partner, there is a close bond between officer and dog in police and military.

People make mistakes that get there partner injured or killed, mistakes are how we learn and make better choices in the future.

He is sufering the most now and should be offered support and encouragment, it was a mistake he has learned and will likely be a better officer after pulling through the grief.

I do not think that this compares with a citizen leaving an animal in the car to shop or watch a movie.

Im sure there will be change in procedure and this will not likely happen again.

A police officer forgetting his K9 in the back of a cruiser? How is that possible?

If a cop can forget about his best friend in the back seat, what's to stop him from forgetting about a person he has cuffed in the back?

This officer should face charges for, at the very least, cruelty to animals. If any regular citizen killed a police dog, even on addicent, we would be facing some serious charges.

Reply to post by GisfridMaillor

What an inspirational bond it is.

Forgetting it locked in a car and all.


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Reply to post by Adyta

I'll get a link when I'm off mobile browser but earlier this year in NYC cops left 5 kids locked in a van over night.

Oops.

If they weren't cops destroying lives it would all be very comical. Unfortunately for us it's reality.

ETA link to story: Cops leave teens in van for 14 hours

I was wondering what the hottest temperature ever record in a park car was. I did not that a statement labeled as such but did find statements of from 130 to as highs as 200 degrees Fahrenheit people had recorded.

...was the dog insured?... i bet it was... wonder who the beneficiary is...

reply to post by GisfridMaillor


"He feels bad and will learn from his mistakes" is the worst kind of argument you could make to defend this guy. What if he discharged his firearm and killed a little old lady? Will it be okay then, because he will "learn from his mistakes"?

People need to be held accountable for their crimes, and this was a crime. This was NOT an accident, it was negligence. There is a big difference.

he raised the dog from a pup, I'm sure this was just a sad accident. I would imagine the dog fell asleep on the back seat or the officer got a distracting personal phone call, that sort of thing

Originally posted by Adyta
reply to post by GisfridMaillor

 

"He feels bad and will learn from his mistakes" is the worst kind of argument you could make to defend this guy. What if he discharged his firearm and killed a little old lady? Will it be okay then, because he will "learn from his mistakes"?

People need to be held accountable for their crimes, and this was a crime. This was NOT an accident, it was negligence. There is a big difference.

Ok so will you happily admit and be charged and convicted for any and all damages real and imaginary that you have or may have caused from one of the many, many, many mistakes you made in life? I made alot, I do not think your perfect.

So come on tell us all your mistakes and then contact the authorities to come get you if you feel so strongly this way. Or are you just the one exception to your own rule?