COLUMBUS, Ind. — A police dog that spent eight years fighting crime with the Columbus Police Department worked his final shift Tuesday morning.
K9 Rex began working with Officer Chad Lehmen in 2008.
“Over the course of his career, Rex made nearly 250 apprehensions, searched over 100 buildings for suspects and conducted 200 tracks for suspects,” CPD Spokesman Lt. Matt Harris said.
Rex also assisted local law enforcement with the recovery of more than seven pounds of meth in 2015.
Before the start of Rex’s final shift, he was treated to a large steak courtesy of Texas Roadhouse.
Rex will continue to live with Lehman and his family during retirement. The police department plans to find a new canine by the end of 2016.
Local News Digital’s Steven Harmeyer reports:
