QUILCENE – Missy the police dog is dead. She was 9.
Missy joined the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office in 2001 as its first narcotic detection K-9.
She was donated by a private breeder.
She and her handler took training at the state Department of Corrections K-9 Narcotics Detection Academy.
Missy served with the Sheriff’s Office from June 2001 through December 2006, retiring due to health issues.
She lived with her former handler and his family in Quilcene – and died there on Friday.
“Missy will be dearly missed by her handler, the Jefferson County’s Sheriff’s Office and those who knew her,” a statement from the Sheriff’s Office said.