6-year-old Jasper County Sheriff's Office K-9 dead after heart attack

 

(From the Jasper County Sheriff's Office)

The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is saddened to announce that patrol K-9 Skye died suddenly on the afternoon of 02-24-23 at her residence. 

K-9 Skye and her handler, Deputy Deras, were preparing for duty when Skye suddenly collapsed. She was taken to Central Pet Care where she was pronounced deceased. A later examination revealed that she had a heart attack.

Skye, a 6-year-old bloodhound, was received by the Sheriff’s Office when she was a puppy and has been on active duty since. She was trained in article search as well as tracking lost persons or suspects.

To honor her service to our community, a “last ride” ceremony will leave from Central Pet Care in Carthage at 10:00 AM on Monday, 02-27-23 and go west out of Carthage toward the Joplin Humane Society.