Connecticut's, World's 1st Police Electronic Detection Dog Selma Dies

CONNECTICUT — Connecticut officials Thursday were mourning the loss of the state's — and the world's — first electronic storage device detection dog.

Canine Selma was assigned to state police Detective George Jupin. Selma succumbed to what officials termed "medical issues" Wednesday.

Selma and Jupin were graduates of the 161st K-9 Training Troop. Selma became the first electronic storage device detection dog in the world on Oct. 4, 2013.

Since her graduation, Selma has been "an invaluable asset" to the Connecticut State Police Computer Crimes Unit, officials said. She had assisted in locating "electronic evidence" in "countless investigations," officials said.

"Most importantly, K9 Selma was a loyal and devoted partner to Detective Jupin," state police said.