CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — One of Charlotte County's top K9 cops passed away on Sunday.
The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office says K9 Copper suffered from a gastric dilatation.
According to CCSO, his partner Cpl. Steven Sella rushed him to the vet to receive emergency surgery but died in the recovery room.
K9 Copper joined CCSO in March 2020 after being rescued from the animal welfare league.
He is credited with finding 24 missing people and reuniting them with their families.
K9 Copper won the Florida Sheriffs Association's K9 March Madness competition this year.
