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Conyers police dog dies after being left in hot patrol car

By The Associated Press
Posted 8:16AM on Sunday 19th July 2015 ( 8 years ago )

CONYERS - A Conyers K9 officer has died after being left in a hot patrol car. Its handler has been placed on paid leave pending an internal investigation.

According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution (http://on-ajc.com/1gHcauf ) police said the dog, named Zane, was found dead in the patrol car around 5 p.m. on Thursday at the home of handler Jerahmy Williams.

Conyers police said the 5-year-old bloodhound has worked as a tracking dog for Conyers Police for four years — three of those with Williams, a patrol corporal who has been with the police department nearly five years.

Conyers Police Chief Gene Wilson said, "We are committe

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