Sgt. Ryan Sears with the Sheriff's Office issued a statement saying that Ranger, an 11-year-old Black Lab, was found on the side of Highway 211 Saturday. Ranger escaped a fenced yard and made it into the road, where he was hit.
Sears said during Ranger's career, the K-9 was responsible for assisting in the seizure of $300,000 in drug money, 15.5 pounds of cocaine hydrochloride,
3.5 pounds of methamphetamine, several vehicles and a wide range of drug-related paraphernalia.
Ranger had retired just eight months ago.
A funeral service will be held for the K-9 officer on Tuesday March 11th at 1 p.m. He will be laid to rest with the other canines who have served their communities at Oak Rest Pet Gardens, located at 2691 Harbins Road in Bethlehem.
Ranger had retired just eight months ago from the Barrow County Sheriff''s Office. He was struck by a vehicle and killed over the weekend.
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