UPDATE: Mason’s K-9 Officer Tamarack being returned to Ingham County Animal Control
MASON, Mich. (WLNS) – Mason K-9 Officer Tamarack will not be reunited with her former partner.
That was the decision the Mason City Council came to Monday night after a contentious meeting.
The vote came weeks after K-9 handler and Mason Police Officer Hayden Wildfong resigned from his position. He was under investigation after he left his gun and utility belt unattended in the weight room at Mason High School. His presence in the school, while on duty was also a possible violation of city policies.
Wildfong, in an email to the City Council obtained by 6 News, acknowledged his error and said he resigned rather than being fired from his post.
His resignation, however, put the future of Tamarack and the city’s K-9 program up in the air. An internal posting was made for officers interested in partnering with Tamarack, but that expired on Jan. 28 without any officers stepping up to take on Tamarack.