Yet another creep ... they'll even shoot their own retired K9s ...
http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/164430609-story
http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/164430609-story
Ex-school police officer charged after 2 K-9 deaths
By: Cal Callaway
POSTED:JUN 22 2016 03:03PM EDT
UPDATED:JUN 22 2016 03:44PM EDT
CANTON, Ga. - Cherokee County authorities announced the arrest Wednesday of a former School District police officer in connection with the death of two police K-9s.
At an afternoon news conference, Chief Marshal Ron Hunton announced the arrest of former School Police Lt. Dan Peabody.
Peabody is being held at the Cherokee County Jail on charges of aggravated cruelty to animals and making false statements to officers.
snip
The Aggravated Cruelty to Animal charge comes after Peabody left his partner, K-9 Inca, in his patrol car with no ventilation while the engine was off on June 10.
snip
The false statement charge is in connection with the death of another police dog, Dale, a yellow lab who was retired from K-9 duty by Cherokee County Police in 2012.
Police turned the care of Dale over to Peabody after the dog’s retirement, after being assigned to Peabody from 2007 until 2012.
Peabody initially claimed Dale’s death was accidental due to Dale choking on a toy.
But at the news conference, Chief Hunton said the investigation showed evidence Dale was shot and killed by Peabody at his Paulding County home shortly after Dale retired from service.
Cherokee Marshal’s Office investigators along with investigators with the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the former home of Peabody on Monday, and animal remains believed to be those of a dog were recovered.
snip