LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – The Lubbock County Sheriff\u2019s Office honored K-9 Arlo with a memorial service Tuesday afternoon, after the dual-service dog died of a heart attack during training in October.<\/p>\n
The ceremony included lights, sirens, presentation of colors and flag honors for the seven-year-old Belgian Malinois who served the agency for four years.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis K-9 served this community like any other officer wearing a badge would have done,\u201d said Michael Daniel, staff sergeant over the K-9 unit.<\/p>\n
Sheriff Kelly Rowe said Arlo\u2019s dedication was apparent from his early training, even before joining the agency in 2021.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt got to the point that Arlo was so wore out, but not willing to quit, that he literally crawled back to his handler on all fours. He didn\u2019t walk, he didn\u2019t run, he crawled back because of the dedication that it was going to become soon clear that he was going to have,\u201d Rowe said.<\/p>\n
Corporal Eubank was Arlo\u2019s first partner in 2021, then Corporal Stephen Hastings became his partner in 2022.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhether tracking a suspect, detecting danger invisible to others, or standing as a reassuring presence at Corporal Hastings\u2019 side, Arlo made a difference. His work saved lives,\u201d said County Judge Curtis Parrish.<\/p>\n
Arlo was the sheriff\u2019s office\u2019s longest serving K-9 at seven years old. During his four years in Lubbock, he contributed to 125 surrenders, apprehensions and arrests.<\/p>\n
The K-9 helped seize more than $315,000, more than 12 kilograms of methamphetamine, more than 10 kilograms of cocaine, 195 pounds of marijuana and nearly 1,000 pounds of other drugs including fentanyl and THC.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you look at just those stats alone and what those mean to us, as a community, what it means to the safety of this community, to the public health of this community, and particularly in the case of fentanyl, the risk of death to this community, that is no insignificant series of statistics,\u201d Rowe said.<\/p>\n
Daniel said the relationship between a K-9 and handler is unique.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d say like a best friend bond, but you think about spending more time with that dog than you do with your family, with your wife. I mean, he\u2019s with the dog 10 hours a day, five days a week. On top of it, home, he\u2019s got to take care of the dog there. So realistically, we spend more time with these animals than we do with our own family,\u201d Daniel said.<\/p>\n
Rowe said Arlo protected Lubbock with skills and senses humans don\u2019t have. Daniel said the dog was in good health and set to retire next year before his death.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith a dog with that high of a drive to work and to serve, honestly, I\u2019m not surprised that he died in service rather than retiring quietly, sleeping on a doggy bed and passing away in his sleep. This dog, he passed away doing what he loved to do,\u201d Daniel said.<\/p>\n
A memorial wreath is on display until Monday in the lobby of the sheriff\u2019s office near Broadway and Avenue F for anyone who wants to thank Arlo for his service.<\/p>\n
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