A local police department is mourning the loss of a retired K9 officer.
The Middletown Division of Police said K9 Bear passed away peacefully with his handler by his side on Saturday.
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K9 Bear was in Holland on Feb. 2, 2015, and was imported to North Carolina by Orchard Knoll Kennel.
In 2016, K9 Bear was selected to become the department’s newest recruit alongside his partner, Lieutenant Tony Gibson…