DERBY, VERMONT— A young Orleans County Sheriff’s Department K9 named “Kilo” was killed Sunday when he was struck by a car in Derby.
From the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department:
– It is with great sadness that the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department announces the unexpected and tragic death of “K-9 Kilo”.
On Sunday afternoon at about 1:00 pm, while off duty and with his handler, Kilo was struck by a vehicle on VT Route 105 in Derby and succumbed to injuries at the scene.
Kilo, a German Shepherd, was the K-9 partner of Deputy Tyler Jacobs and came to the department in August of 2014 as an 8 week old puppy. Kilo and Deputy Jacobs had just finished week 3 of a six-week drug detection class at the Vermont Police Academy and was Kilo labeled as one of the top canines in the class.
In the short time that K-9 Kilo has been with the department, he and Deputy Jacobs have worked tirelessly towards the training required for certification through the Vermont Police Academy. K-9 Kilo will be missed by all members of the department.
