Putnam Sheriff's Retired K-9 Officer Dies

CARMEL, NY — The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department announced the passing of one of its retired K-9 officers. K-9 Duncan, who left the department in retirement in 2016, died April 3. Duncan was 10 years old and served in the department as a certified patrol, tracking and narcotics dog for eight years.

During her career with the sheriff’s department, Duncan was credited with more than 300 narcotics arrests and solving more than two dozen property-related crimes.

She is also credited with numerous tracks where she located criminals and missing persons.

The sheriff’s department said the most memorable was a 2-year-old child who went missing in the Roaring Brook area of the Town of Putnam Valley.

Duncan tracked the child to a wooded area where Deputy Vincent Dalo heard the faint cry of the child who was then found behind a tree, safe but scared.

The department thanked Duncan for her service, keeping her handler safe and protecting the community.

Photo caption: K-9 Duncan. Photo credit: Putnam County Sheriff’s Department.