Area police say farewell to retired canine partner

April 23, 2019April 23, 2019 John Clark

Sgt. Stephen Wheeles and his police dog partner, Kane. Photo courtesy of Indiana State Police.

Area police said goodbye to a retired police dog yesterday.

Sgt. Stephen Wheeles with the state police says his partner Kane has been put down after declining health. Kane was 13 and served with Wheeles for more than seven years, until July 2015.

Wheeles said that Kane enjoyed relaxing and chasing tennis balls during his retirement.

Officers from the state police, Seymour police and deputies from the Jackson County and Jennings County sheriff’s departments provided an escort and paid their respects to the fallen canine officer.