MASON, Mich. (WLNS) — Former Mason Police Officer Hayden Wildfong is being reunited with his former K-9 partner Tamarack Wednesday afternoon in Mason at the Ingham County Animal Control and Shelter.
Tamarack was returned to Ingham County Animal Control earlier this week after Mason officials were reminded of a clause in the 2020 adoption contract with the agency that should she ever need re-homing, Tamarack was to be returned to the shelter.
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Former Mason Police Officer Hayden Wildfong and K-9 Officer Tamarack. (Photo/Mason Police Department)
Wildfong surrendered Tamarack when he resigned from the Mason Police Department last month. He resigned while under investigation for violating departmental policy by using the weight room at Mason High School, and then leaving his firearm and utility belt unattended and covered by his t-shirt.
Mason City officials offered the opportunity for another officer to partner with Tamarack, but no one responded to the offer. They were debating the next steps, including communicating with other law enforcement agencies, about Tamarack’s future.