Texas K-9 retires after nearly a decade of service, gets heartfelt thank you from law enforcement

A K-9 who made a significant impact on a Texas community has hung up his badge after nearly a decade of dedicated service.K-9 Indy was born in Hungary in April 2014, Fox News Digital learned.He was brought to the US in 2015 to be paired with Sergeant Barry Sullivan as a working dog for the Trophy Club Police Department.  The North Texas law enforcement pair have been attached at the hip since they met — which made Sullivan emotional during Indy’s recent last shift. In a sweet moment caught on the officer’s dashcam, Sullivan and Indy can be seen listening to Indy’s retirement announcement, which detailed the dog’s many accomplishments in his career. In the video, a dispatcher can be heard thanking Indy for his service while listing the many successes he was responsible for in his nine years of service. K-9 Handler Sullivan is seen getting emotional in an unexpected moment that he detailed to Fox News Digital. “I was overwhelmed with emotion.

K-9 Indy has been with me 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,” he said. Sullivan and Indy have a special bond as they have worked and lived together since the start — something Sullivan said is unusual for most K-9s on the force. “Unlike most K-9s, he had free range at my home.He followed me everywhere,” he said, as most working K-9s live in an outdoor dog house at their handler’s residence. The German shepherd’s long list of accomplishments are due to his extensive training in drug detection, tracking and apprehension, which is what Sullivan said makes him “truly unique.”Said Sullivan, “Indy had this remarkable ability to switch between being a serious, effective police dog when needed and being a friendly, lovable ambassador to the community.”While working at the Trophy Club Police Department, Indy helped to seize over five pounds of fentanyl, over 4,200 pounds of marijuana, over 34 pounds of methamphetamine, over 83 grams of cocaine and other substances.He assisted with 21 illegal po...