KETTERING — Retired police K-9 Brix from the Kettering Police Department passed away overnight with his handler by his side.
Brix retired from the department in 2015 after a well-respected career with the department. His handler was Lt. Brad Lambert.
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“K-9 Brix and Lt. Lambert remain one of the best K-9 Teams in Kettering history,” Kettering police posted on Facebook this afternoon announcing the K-9s death.
Brix came to the U.S. from the Czech Republic in 2008. He and Lambert completed 280 hours of training and narcotics K-9 certification from Middletown’s Police K-9 Academy.
“After achieving certification, the K9 team began serving the City of Kettering and surrounding jurisdictions; accumulating an unbelievable career as one of the most dependable tracking, apprehension and narcotics K-9 Team in the region,” the post read.
Brix earned numerous accolades while working for the department.
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