Crime & Safety
Middlesex Sheriff's Office Says Goodbye to K-9 Mik
Police mourned the sudden passing of the German shepherd Friday.
The Middlesex Sheriff's Office is grieving the loss of one of its K-9 officers.
The sudden passing of Mik, a German shepherd with the department, was announced on Twitter Friday.
It is with deep sadness we announce the sudden passing of #K9 Mik. Our thoughts are w/ his partner Lt. Kelley pic.twitter.com/BoRDrxW3s5
— Middlesex Sheriff (@msosheriff) April 9, 2016
Law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts took to Twitter Friday night to offer condolences to the department and Mik's partner, Lt. Michael Kelley. Mik and Lt. Kelley were in their eighth year together as partners.
@msosheriff our deepest and sincerest condolences to Lieutenant Kelley, his family and the entire department.
— Burlington PD K-9 (@BurlingtonPDK9) April 9, 2016
@msosheriff Sending condolences to Lt. Kelley
— Quincy Police (@quincymapolice) April 9, 2016
My thoughts & prayers are w/ Lt. Kelley and his family. #K9 Mik was an incredible member of the MSO & will be missed https://t.co/DHvMK87FlB
— Peter J Koutoujian (@PeterKoutoujian) April 9, 2016
Little is known about how Mik died, but the office indicated that it was unexpected.
Photo courtesy of David Shilale/ MA Vest-A-Dog: Mik, an eight-year-old German Shepherd certified in patrol duty and narcotics detection, has been partnered with Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Michael Kelley for seven years.
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