Local police department sends off retiring K9 cop in style

With a touching final radio call and a cake, police in Placentia, California honored a beloved K9 officer who retired last week. 'We would like to ...

August 28, 2023
11:56 PM

With a touching final radio call and a cake, police in Placentia, California honored a beloved K9 officer who retired last week. 'We would like to thank K9 Kyra for her 38-and-a-half dog years … otherwise known as eight human years of distinguished service to the Placentia Police Department,' the dispatcher says in a video posted to social media featuring the nine-year-old Belgian Malinois and her handler, Officer Jeff Irvine. 'You can now take your well-deserved rest, chase squirrels instead of bad guys and enjoy some belly rubs and back scratches.

Marc Sternfield