GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — The Gwinnett County Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its K-9s.
According to the department, K-9 Officer Elsa was put to rest on July 25 after battling a spine illness. The Belgian Malinois retired back in October 2023 due to her advancing age. She first began her career with the department in November 2016.
Throughout her career, she was deployed on 545 calls for service, a release said. During these deployments, she was responsible for 51 patrol apprehensions, 87 narcotic apprehensions and 133 evidence recoveries.
The department said she spent the first four years of service with Sgt. Larsen as her handler and Cpl. Hylton for the last three years.
"K-9 Officer Elsa consistently tracked down criminals and removed dangerous narcotics from the streets of Gwinnett County," Gwinnett County Police said. "Members of this department will greatly miss her."
Please take some time to look through the photos of K-9 Elsa provided by the Gwinnett County Police Department.
