Police K-9 named after officer killed in line of duty to retire

A police K-9 named after an officer who was killed in the line of duty is retiring.

The Dayton Police Department announced on Monday that K-9 Rio is retiring after 5 years with the department, according to a social media post.

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K-9 Rio is a dual-purpose narcotic detection dog, according to DPD.

He was named after fallen Detective Jorge “George” DelRio, who was killed in the line of duty in November 2019…

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