Health Diagnosis Signals ‘End of Watch’ for Sheriff’s Office K9 Ziva
(Photo provided by Randolph County Sheriff's Office - Credit: Leigh Walther Photography)
ASHEBORO N.C. – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office said a difficult goodbye to one of its K9 officers today, following a grim health diagnosis.
February 27th, 2024, was a difficult day, says the Sheriff’s Office. This morning, K9 Ziva and her handler were honored in an End of Watch ceremony with members of the Sheriff’s Office along with the agencies Honor Guard gathered to say goodbye to K9 Ziva before the pair were escorted to the veterinarian’s office.
The Sheriff's Office released a video of the end of watch ceramony on YouTube, which can be viewed here.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, in early February 2024, K9 Ziva was diagnosed with infiltrative lipoma. While the tumors are cons...