WHITEVILLE, Tenn. — An officer from the Whiteville Police Department responded Tuesday to the Hardeman County Correctional Facility on reference to a service dog found dead in a hot vehicle.
Strickland stated he arrived to a training site at about 8:30 a.m. and did not check on Kilo until about 1 p.m., according to the affidavit. Officials say when Strickland noticed Kilo was unresponsive and not breathing, he performed CPR on the dog but his efforts were unsuccessful. Strickland admits this was accidental, according to the affidavit.
Officials say according to the National Weather Service, the temperatures reached around 86 to 88 degrees on Tuesday.
Due to K9-Officer Robert Strickland's failure to provide a safe environment for K9 Kilo that resulted in his death, he has been charged with animal cruelty.
Warden of the Hardeman County CCA Correctional Facility, Grady Perry, says the estimated cost of K9 Kilo was $5,000 and restitution would be to the Correctional Corporation of America Hardeman Facility.
Steve Owen, Private Investigating Officer of CCA, says, "CCA is heartbroken over the loss of Kilo, as is his handler. He was a treasured member of our team, and we are all saddened by this tragic accident."
"To honor Kilo's memory, we are donating $5,000 to the Hardeman County Humane Society," says Owen. "We are also conducting a company-wide refresher with all of our K9 officers to review protocols for dog care and safety, especially as we enter into the summer months."
Owen says Robert Strickland is at this time on paid administrative leave. He says they are working to gather more information on this incident.
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