Savannah has lost one of its own.
K9 Officer Dooly, a longtime member of the Savannah Police Department, died Friday, according to Savannah Alderman Kurtis Purtee.
A Career of Service
Dooly served the department from 2015 to 2021, according to Purtee. In that time, the dog was credited with nearly 450 arrests and 15 physical apprehensions.
Purtee said Dooly’s presence alone was often enough to keep both officers and suspects safe.
“He ran into danger so others didn’t have to,” Purtee wrote. “That’s the definition of service.”
A Farewell from City Hall
Purtee directed his remarks to Dooly’s handler and the broader K9 unit at the Savannah Police Department.
“To his handler and the entire SPD K9 family, thank you for everything you gave, and everything Dooly gave alongside you,” Purtee wrote.
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
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