Midwest City police K9 dies

A Midwest City police K9 died Friday morning.

Bonzo, a Belgian Malinois, was 12-year-old patrol and narcotics detection dog, according to a press release from Sgt. Jerry Kennedy, the supervisor of the Midwest City Police K9 Unit.

Bonzo had worked for the Midwest City Police Department since August 1999 with handlers Lacky Harkins and Randy Neal.  

This Oklahoman photo shows Neal and Bonzo giving a demonstration of Bonzo’s drug-sniffing skills in 2004. The photo below was provided by the Midwest City Police Department.

The funeral will be at 3 p.m. April 28 at Precious Pets Cemetery, 5500 N Spencer Road. A viewing will be at 2 p.m.

- Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll

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