JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A memorial was held Saturday for a retired Putnam County Sheriff K-9.
K-9 Putnam was a 12-year-old bloodhound who worked for the Sheriff’s Office for seven years and helped find people who were lost and disoriented.
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The Jacksonville Pet Funeral Home, Pet Cremation Center and Pet Memorial Park hosted the memorial.
Sgt. Emmett Merritt was Putnam’s handler and said the K-9 joined the force at about three years old.
“He was just a great dog and he’s going to be very missed,” Merritt said.
Merritt also trained Putnam’s replacement, Gracie, after the K-9 retired from the line of duty.
Merritt said bloodhounds are becoming more common at the Sheriff’s Office.