Endy The Dog Died Of Heat Exhaustion After Being Left In K-9 Truck

[Satanica]

http://www.sltrib.com/home/5522781-155/cache-county-sheriff-endy-the-dog

An internal Cache County Sheriff's Office investigation has found that K-9 service dog Endy died of heat exhaustion after being forgotten in a hot, unattended patrol truck by his handler earlier this month.

Sheriff Chad Jensen said Tuesday that the handler, who was not identified, had been placed on unpaid leave for an unspecified period. He also was reassigned to duties not involved with the K-9 unit.
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"The internal investigation identified that policy and procedures were not followed resulting in the tragic death of Endy," Jensen stated. "My administration has conducted a comprehensive review of our canine program, including equipment, care, welfare, daily maintenance and training. I believe our policies and procedures are sound. This incident was a result of human error and protocol violation."

The Northern Utah Critical Incident Task Force, under the auspices of the Cache County attorney's office, is investigating Endy's death. Chief Criminal Deputy Attorney Tony Baird did not immediately return a call seeking an update on that investigation status Tuesday.

The sheriff's K-9 vehicles are equipped with safety features when left running. The truck Endy died inside of apparently was turned off; he was locked in at the end of the handler's shift.

"We are actively pursuing new technology wherein all K-9 units will be equipped with end-of-shift warning systems," Jensen said. "Handlers will be forced to manually shut down the security system, and this system will give verbal warnings to the handler to remove the canine from the vehicle."

The sheriff said that if not manually shut down, the system's alarm — including horns, lights and sirens — will be activated.

Endy, an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois, had been with the Logan Police Department until last year, when the sheriff's office acquired him. The dog had been in law enforcement since April 2010, participating in more than 200 assignments ranging from drug and suspect searches to public demonstrations.
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"Endy's death serves as a devastating reminder to us all about the importance of eliminating distractions, maintaining a routine and being vigilant about never leaving children or pets unattended in hot vehicles."

Plans for a memorial service for Endy at the Sheriff's Complex will be announced in the near future, Jensen said.

Endy was the second police dog to die this month in Utah.

Dingo, a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois under the care of a Unified Police Department officer, was shot and killed July 6 by a parole fugitive during the man's arrest in Salt Lake County.
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[ChaosKitty]

until the idiots are fired with no chance of pensions apparently they will think of nothing but themselves. These dog are considered police and anyone else messes with them is an automatic prison sentence [which it should be] so why such stupid double standards when they are also expensive as hell? No one that would do something like this to an animal dependant on them deserves to keep a badge

 

[Sejanus]

For all intents and purposes this guy is a cop killer.
Treat him as such.

 

[Keepalowprofile]

Wtf?

How can a cop think so little of their partner?

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Three months after a Cache County police dog died in a hot patrol car, the deputy responsible pleaded guilty to a county of animal cruelty.

The deputy also got fired from the department after the incident.

Deputy Jason Whittier pleaded guilty Oct. 2 to one count of aggravated cruelty to an animal, which is a class B misdemeanor, online court records say.

Endy, an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois, died of heat stroke July 3 after Whittier forgot the dog in his vehicle for more than 11 hours, a probable cause statement filed in the case says.

The probable cause statement says Whittier returned home from his shift around noon and parked his patrol vehicle outside his Cache County home, leaving Endy inside.

“Deputy Whittier then left his residence to participate in family activities, inexplicably leaving Endy in his patrol truck,” reads the affidavit, completed by Sean Marshall, a special investigator in the Cache County Attorney’s Office. Whittier returned home around 11:30 p.m. and realizing Endy was not in his outside kennel, discovered the animal dead inside his patrol vehicle.

“Distraught, Deputy Whittier contacted his supervisor and informed him of the circumstances,” according to the affidavit, filed Wednesday.

The deputy was originally placed on paid administrative leave, but KSL reported a human resources representative said he was fired Aug. 18.

Whittier’s patrol vehicle had been parked in an area that receives direct sunlight during most of the day, according to the affidavit, and the temperature in the Cache Valley the day of Endy’s death reached 94 degrees.

Experts at the Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Lab analyzed Endy’s remains and their findings “suggest fatal heat stroke as the cause of death,” according to the affidavit.

The crime calls for up to 180 days in jail and paying a fine of up to $1,000, documents filed in connection with Whittier’s plea say.

http://www.standard.net/Courts/2017...r-to-die-pleads-guilty-to-animal-cruelty.html

 

[Keepalowprofile]

This didn't have to be like this.

There a little things people can do to prevent forgetting an animal or baby in a car.

 

[ChaosKitty]

This didn't have to be like this.

There a little things people can do to prevent forgetting an animal or baby in a car.

yeah, like putting their cell phone with the animal/baby as they are more concerned with their tweaky little social lives than another living creature in their care

 

[kristinababy]

But where does the dog go after the shift ends? With the handling officer? Would't he have noticed going home without him??