A police dog in northeast Ohio died from heatstroke after being left in a police cruiser for more than four hours last month, officials said. The Montville Township police department K-9, Beny, died on Sept. 28 after Sgt. Brett Harrison left the dog in a cruiser in the station parking lot from about 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to a statement from police Tuesday. The cruiser was off and the windows were closed. An administrative investigation concluded Harrison violated policy and procedures. He received a two-week unpaid suspension and lost 40 hours of vacation.
Harrison issued a statement Tuesday night expressing his "deepest apology" to Montville Township and to his "partner, friend and loving family member Beny." The police department referred the case to the Medina County Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for review. The nonprofit group will conduct an investigation that could ultimately lead to criminal charges. Beny, a two-year-old German shepherd, joined the Montville Township police department near Medina about a year ago. Harrison was hired with the department in 2007. Grice said in a statement that Harrison cared deeply about Beny and is overwhelmed with grief.∼Last updated: October 13, 2014 3:22 a.m.
Ohio police seek to prevent another K-9 death from heat
Associated Press
MEDINA, Ohio – The loss of a police dog to heatstroke has prompted a northeast Ohio police department to purchase a sophisticated new temperature control and monitoring system.
Police in Montville Township, near Medina, said the system will be installed in all designated K-9 cruisers. If the temperature gets too hot, the windows will roll down and a fan will turn on. A pager system also will alert a police officer.
The purchase comes a little over a week after the township’s police dog Beny died from heatstroke. The two-year-old German Shepherd had joined the police department about a year ago.
The dog died after Sgt. Brett Harrison left him in a hot police cruiser for more than four hours.
Harrison issued a statement Tuesday expressing his “deepest apology” to Montville Township and to his “partner, friend and loving family member Beny.” He received a two-week unpaid suspension and lost 40 hours of vacation in connection with the death.
Lt. Matt Neil said the $2,500 temperature control system is intended to help the department avoid similar tragedies in the future.
“This is just devastating to our agency” he said. “We’re dedicated to making sure this doesn’t happen again.”
The department was already in the process of getting another K-9 when Beny died. Neil said its K-9 program will continue, but no dog will set foot in a cruiser until the temperature control system is installed.
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Harrison issued a statement Tuesday night expressing his "deepest apology" to Montville Township and to his "partner, friend and loving family member Beny." The police department referred the case to the Medina County Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for review. The nonprofit group will conduct an investigation that could ultimately lead to criminal charges. Beny, a two-year-old German shepherd, joined the Montville Township police department near Medina about a year ago. Harrison was hired with the department in 2007. Grice said in a statement that Harrison cared deeply about Beny and is overwhelmed with grief.∼Last updated: October 13, 2014 3:22 a.m.
Ohio police seek to prevent another K-9 death from heat
Associated Press
MEDINA, Ohio – The loss of a police dog to heatstroke has prompted a northeast Ohio police department to purchase a sophisticated new temperature control and monitoring system.
Police in Montville Township, near Medina, said the system will be installed in all designated K-9 cruisers. If the temperature gets too hot, the windows will roll down and a fan will turn on. A pager system also will alert a police officer.
The purchase comes a little over a week after the township’s police dog Beny died from heatstroke. The two-year-old German Shepherd had joined the police department about a year ago.
The dog died after Sgt. Brett Harrison left him in a hot police cruiser for more than four hours.
Harrison issued a statement Tuesday expressing his “deepest apology” to Montville Township and to his “partner, friend and loving family member Beny.” He received a two-week unpaid suspension and lost 40 hours of vacation in connection with the death.
Lt. Matt Neil said the $2,500 temperature control system is intended to help the department avoid similar tragedies in the future.
“This is just devastating to our agency” he said. “We’re dedicated to making sure this doesn’t happen again.”
The department was already in the process of getting another K-9 when Beny died. Neil said its K-9 program will continue, but no dog will set foot in a cruiser until the temperature control system is installed.
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A police dog in northeast Ohio died from heatstroke after being left in a police cruiser for more than four hours last month, officials said. The Montville Township police department K-9, Beny, died on Sept. 28 after Sgt. Brett Harrison left the dog in a cruiser in the station parking lot from about 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to a statement from police Tuesday. The cruiser was off and the windows were closed. An administrative investigation concluded Harrison violated policy and procedures. He received a two-week unpaid suspension and lost 40 hours of vacation.
Harrison issued a statement Tuesday night expressing his "deepest apology" to Montville Township and to his "partner, friend and loving family member Beny." The police department referred the case to the Medina County Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for review. The nonprofit group will conduct an investigation that could ultimately lead to criminal charges. Beny, a two-year-old German shepherd, joined the Montville Township police department near Medina about a year ago. Harrison was hired with the department in 2007. Grice said in a statement that Harrison cared deeply about Beny and is overwhelmed with grief.∼Last updated: October 13, 2014 3:22 a.m.
Ohio police seek to prevent another K-9 death from heat
Associated Press
MEDINA, Ohio – The loss of a police dog to heatstroke has prompted a northeast Ohio police department to purchase a sophisticated new temperature control and monitoring system.
Police in Montville Township, near Medina, said the system will be installed in all designated K-9 cruisers. If the temperature gets too hot, the windows will roll down and a fan will turn on. A pager system also will alert a police officer.
The purchase comes a little over a week after the township’s police dog Beny died from heatstroke. The two-year-old German Shepherd had joined the police department about a year ago.
The dog died after Sgt. Brett Harrison left him in a hot police cruiser for more than four hours.
Harrison issued a statement Tuesday expressing his “deepest apology” to Montville Township and to his “partner, friend and loving family member Beny.” He received a two-week unpaid suspension and lost 40 hours of vacation in connection with the death.
Lt. Matt Neil said the $2,500 temperature control system is intended to help the department avoid similar tragedies in the future.
“This is just devastating to our agency” he said. “We’re dedicated to making sure this doesn’t happen again.”
The department was already in the process of getting another K-9 when Beny died. Neil said its K-9 program will continue, but no dog will set foot in a cruiser until the temperature control system is installed.
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Harrison issued a statement Tuesday night expressing his "deepest apology" to Montville Township and to his "partner, friend and loving family member Beny." The police department referred the case to the Medina County Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for review. The nonprofit group will conduct an investigation that could ultimately lead to criminal charges. Beny, a two-year-old German shepherd, joined the Montville Township police department near Medina about a year ago. Harrison was hired with the department in 2007. Grice said in a statement that Harrison cared deeply about Beny and is overwhelmed with grief.∼Last updated: October 13, 2014 3:22 a.m.
Ohio police seek to prevent another K-9 death from heat
Associated Press
MEDINA, Ohio – The loss of a police dog to heatstroke has prompted a northeast Ohio police department to purchase a sophisticated new temperature control and monitoring system.
Police in Montville Township, near Medina, said the system will be installed in all designated K-9 cruisers. If the temperature gets too hot, the windows will roll down and a fan will turn on. A pager system also will alert a police officer.
The purchase comes a little over a week after the township’s police dog Beny died from heatstroke. The two-year-old German Shepherd had joined the police department about a year ago.
The dog died after Sgt. Brett Harrison left him in a hot police cruiser for more than four hours.
Harrison issued a statement Tuesday expressing his “deepest apology” to Montville Township and to his “partner, friend and loving family member Beny.” He received a two-week unpaid suspension and lost 40 hours of vacation in connection with the death.
Lt. Matt Neil said the $2,500 temperature control system is intended to help the department avoid similar tragedies in the future.
“This is just devastating to our agency” he said. “We’re dedicated to making sure this doesn’t happen again.”
The department was already in the process of getting another K-9 when Beny died. Neil said its K-9 program will continue, but no dog will set foot in a cruiser until the temperature control system is installed.
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