FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) – After former Cpl. Ben Fries resigned last week following a request for him to be fired for comments made after he shot and killed someone in a police-action shooting, the Allen County Sheriff’s Department says he will not be allowed to keep his K9.
BACKGROUND: Allen County Sheriff seeks firing of Cpl. Fries for alleged comments making light of police shootings
In a petition with more than 2,000 signatures, community members have asked the agency to reconsider a decision to keep Django, who has worked with Fries for six years, with the agency rather than let him retire and stay with the Fries family. In response, the Allen County Sheriff’s Department said that while leaders recognize the strong bond developed between a K9 and its handler, “there are important facts surrounding this situation that deserve clarification.”…