Crime & Safety
Maxx, Oakland County K-9 Officer, Dies of Natural Causes
Maxx had only been with the sheriff's office for a short time. Two new dogs have been added to the K-9 unit, comprised of 14 dogs trained in bomb, arson and narcotics detection, as well as fugitive apprehension, tracking and property recovery.
An Oakland County K-9 officer, Maxx, has died of natural causes.
Assigned to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office’s Narcotics Team, the 5-year-old Belgian Malinois was credited with uncovering large quantities of narcotics during his short time with the sheriff’s office, Sheriff Michael Bouchard said in a news release.
Maxx was acquired from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in January and immediately became an asset to the sheriff’s department, Bouchard said.
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“Maxx was a natural at finding and uncovering dangerous narcotics. He conducted many tracks and drug searches during his time with the Sheriff’s Office.” Bouchard said. “He was an exceptional deputy and his presence will be missed by our agency.”
The sheriff’s office has two other K-9 officers, a pair Dutch Shepherds named Bak and Morus. They will deployed when necessary for law enforcement investigations.
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The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit is currently comprised of 14 dogs that are specially trained in bomb detection, arson detection, narcotics, fugitive apprehension, tracking, and property recovery. In 2013, the K-9 Unit responded to 1,938 requests for police service throughout Oakland County.
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