Greenfield Police K-9 Karma Dies In Retirement

GREENFIELD, WI — Greenfield Police Department's former K-9 Unit, Karma, died this week at the age of 10. Karma retired in 2016 after years of being a working tracking dog.

Karma joined the department in 2013. His name was decided on after a public contest brought in over 2,000 ideas. He worked for six years and retired into the home of his handler, Officer Steve Turnacliff.

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"He was the faithful partner to Officer Turnacliff and even in retirement Karma held onto his energy and was driven and focused to work," the department said in a Facebook post. "He also was able to enjoy long nights with his favorite reward, his Kong."

In 2013, the department sold small stuffed animals of Karma. The department sold the caricatures to raise funds for the police foundation, Patch previously reported.

The Greenfield Police Department's K-9 program is expanding, though. The department recently hired two therapy dogs that are just getting started, Anna and Gizmo.