CALIFORNIA CANINE OFFICER KILLED

The Mono County Sheriff’s Department reported Thursday February 8 that canine officer Razor was killed in a traffic accident in Riverside, California. Razor, a black German shepherd, and his handler, Deputy Ruben Ortiz, were attending a training session in Riverside. While off -duty, Ortiz and Razor were separated. When Ortiz called out to the dog, Razor responded and was struck by an oncoming car Wednesday. He was rushed to a veterinarian but was pronounced dead.

The 2-year-old dog was trained in general patrol operations and narcotics detection.

He had been a member of the department in Bridgeport, Calif., for less than a year.