The Gwinnett County Police Department is mourning the loss of K9 Officer Elsa this week.
The Belgian Malinois, retired in October 2023, due to her advancing age, began her career with the Gwinnett County Police Department in November 2016.
A releases from Gwinnett Police Department says that during her career, she was deployed on 545 calls for service and was responsible for 51 patrol apprehensions, 87 narcotic apprehensions, and 133 evidence recoveries.
On July 25, K9 Officer Elsa was put to rest after battling a spine illness. Elsa spent her first four years of service with Gwinnett Police Sergeant Larsen as her handler, and during her last three years with Gwinnett Police Corporal Hylton.
K9 Officer Elsa is fondly remembered as an officer who consistently tracked down criminals and removed dangerous narcotics from the streets of Gwinnett County.
To view pictures of K9 Elsa, you can go to the Gwinnett County Police Department's special link, here.
