Whitman County Sheriff’s K-9 passes away
Unix searched for narcotics for the department for seven years before his death
COURTESY OF WHITMAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Unix, Whitman County Sheriff’s Office narcotics dog, passed away overnight Friday.
May 8, 2018
Whitman County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of their narcotics dog Unix over the weekend.
Veterinarians diagnosed the 9-year-old German Shepherd with an aggressive form of cancer during a check-up the previous week, Whitman County Sheriff Brett Myers said. Unix died suddenly in his sleep overnight on May 4.
“He was a valuable member of the sheriff’s office team,” Myers said. “His services will be greatly missed.”
The drug-sniffing dog worked closely with Sgt. Keith Cooper, who Unix had worked with the day before. Cooper discovered Unix dead in the early morning hours on May 5, Myers said.
Unix had completed hundreds of searches for narcotics in his seven-year career with the Sheriff’s Office. Cooper told Myers that Unix had not shown signs of pain in the days leading up to his passing, Myers said.
The Animal Clinic and Hospital in Moscow will assist in cremation and services, and Cooper and his family will receive Unix’s remains.
