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K-9's Death In Hot Car 'Terrible Mistake'
Columbia County Deputy Suspended For 15 Days

POSTED: Tuesday, July 13, 2010
UPDATED: 9:37 pm EDT July 13, 2010



Columbia County Sheriff's Office K-9 Brutus
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Columbia County Sheriff Mark Hunter said the death of a K-9 drug dog was the result of a horrible mistake.

Brutus died last month after his handler, Deputy Randy Harrison, left him in a hot SUV with the engine off and the windows up.

An internal affairs report accused the deputy of neglect of duty and failing to exercise diligence.

Hunter said the deputy had received bad news on a family member's health and was stressed at the time he left the dog in the SUV. According to the Sheriff's Office, the deputy had not had any complaints filed against him and was a good officer.

"He got some bad news, was running late and made a terrible mistake," Hunter said. "This is a tragic accident."

According to an investigation, Harrison realized he left the dog in the car for several hours in the late afternoon. The deputy told detectives he found Brutus in the backseat of his patrol car and tried to revive him, but was dead.
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Video: Officer Suspended In K-9's Accidental Death

Harrison was suspended for 15 days without pay and will no longer be allowed to be a K-9 officer.

The sheriff called the discipline "very stern."

"I've looked at the entire person, the agency, and we're going to grow from this," Hunter said.

Some have criticized the Sheriff's Office for not letting the public know earlier there was an investigation going on.

"They shouldn't have to wait four weeks to know this happened," Columbia County resident Rudolph Davis Sr. said. "They should have released to the media that we have an officer that had left his dog in the car and the dog is deceased. There is an internal investigation taking place."

A press release from Sgt. Ed Seifert last month stated:

"On June 10, 2010, a Columbia County Sheriff’s Office K-9 was found deceased by its handler. K-9 Brutus, a 5 year old golden Labrador was discovered at his home at approximately 5:00 p.m. In accordance with agency protocols, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office has initiated an internal investigation into the death of Brutus. Foul play or malicious intent is not expected to be a factor in the untimely death of Brutus. Upon completion of the internal investigation, additional details will be released."

Hunter said the reason more details weren't disclosed was to maintain the purity of the investigation. He said the investigation report is now public record, and is available for anyone to see at the Sheriff's Office.

Channel 4 tried to contact Deputy Harrison, but his phone number and address were not publicly listed.
 
That poor dog. I though police K9's were considered actual police officers and were looked at as a partner? How can a cop forget about his 'partner' for hours? If a civilian killed a police K9, aren't they charged with killing a police officer?

I don't know... people in general suck. RIP poor pooch. :sad
 
Would this be the same punishment if "I" had done the same thing? If so, I'll just say it was a tragic accident. At the very least he should repay the training costs incurred to get the pup to him, which is NOT cheap.

Sad indeed
 
"garner67" said:
If that happened to a civilian, wouldn't they be jailed and prosecuted/fined?

Yes. Google and you can finds lots of unfortunate incidents where someone left a dog in a car that resulted in death and most are charged and fined.

"The pet's owner could face charges, including animals abandoning/cruelty resulting in animal's death, which is a one-year misdemeanor -- a $2,000 fine and/or up to 300 hours of community service. The decision is up to the county prosecutor."
http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/kent_county/Dog_left_in_hot_car_dies

"Butalla is being held at the Rock County Jail on a charge of felony mistreating an animal, resulting in death."
http://www.wrex.com/Global/story.asp?S=12767522

"Gregory Fisher and Amanda Lillard are behind bars charged with animal cruelty, after Coco sat in a hot car for hours on Saturday."
http://www.wmctv.com/global/story.asp?s=12686242
 
"garner67" said:
If that happened to a civilian, wouldn't they be jailed and prosecuted/fined?
Damn Skippy you would and if it was a black dog you would have Al Sharpen and Jesse Jackson on your a$$.
 
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