ADOC K-9 killed in the line of duty

State / Regional

by: Phil Pinarski

Posted: Oct 11, 2019 / 12:15 PM CDT / Updated: Oct 11, 2019 / 07:50 PM CDT

(WIAT) — The Alabama Department of Corrections has announced that a K-9 officer died in the line of duty Thursday.

According to ADOC, Officer Hooch the Beagle was killed in a vehicle accident.

#ADOC is deeply saddened to share that while tracking a lead for a fellow law enforcement agency today, K-9 Officer Hooch the Beagle lost his life in the line of duty in a vehicle accident. We will miss you, Hooch. pic.twitter.com/ykrE2i6PDW
— Alabama Department of Corrections (@ALCorrections) October 11, 2019

ADOC says Officer Hooch was tracking a lead for a fellow law enforcement agency when the accident happened.

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