The Brown County Sheriff says there has been a lot of misinformation regarding a sheriff’s K9 and his handler.
Sheriff Todd Delain explained a lot of information in a letter to the community involving K9 Dorian and a sheriff’s deputy who is leaving the department.
Delain says he met with the handler in April.
At the time, the handler asked if he or another organization could purchase K9 Dorian so the dog could go with him to another department.
Delain told the handler that Dorian wasn’t for sale. The handler accepted the other job in May, and K9 Dorian would stay with the Brown County Sheriff’s Office.
Delain says as the transition began to bring Dorian back to the department, he got inaccurate information about Dorian being seriously ill, injured, or sick and suggested that the dog be retired from service.
His command staff then attempted to contact Dorian’s handler so he could be medically examined, but the handler failed to contact the supervisor.
The sheriff’s K9 was eventually picked up by the sheriff’s office at the end of May, and a veterinarian says Dorian is in his “prime” and is expected to perform his duties for years to come.
Delain says the acquisition of police K9 involves an extensive selection process and training that takes months to complete to secure all the proper certifications.
He continues saying, “I owe it to the citizens of Brown County to do what is right for public safety. Brown County K-9s are not for sale, will not be part of a new employment deal, and will always receive the best care and treatment from unbiased professionals.”
The full post can be found on the Brown County Sheriff’s Facebook page.
