Sheriff: Retired K-9 Vader from Baker County has passed

ActionNewsJax.com News Staff
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Sheriff Scotty Rhoden announced some sad news on Wednesday.

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Retired K-9 Vader, who “faithfully and admirably” served in the department has passed away.

Vader began his career in 2017 and retired in 2022.

His resume includes:

  • 100 deployments

  • 60 criminal finds

  • 6 bite apprehensions

Vader didn’t just fight crime. He was an important member of the community.

“He participated in many public K-9 demonstrations to help educate the community and school-aged children about the invaluable contributions of the Sheriff’s Office K-9 program,” Sheriff Rhoden said in a post on the department’s Facebook account.

After retirement, Vader remained with his handler, Deputy Mitchell Wight, and his family.

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