Jasper County Patrol K-9 Skye dies suddenly
"Last Ride" ceremony planned for Monday
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is saddened to announce that patrol K-9 Skye died suddenly
on the afternoon of 02-24-23 at her residence.
K-9 Skye and her handler, Deputy Deras, were preparing for duty when Skye suddenly collapsed.
She was taken to Central Pet Care in Carthage. where she was pronounced deceased.
A later examination revealed that she had a heart attack.
Skye, a six year old blood hound, was received by the Sheriff’s Office when she was a puppy
and has been on active duty since. She was trained in article search as well as tracking lost
persons or suspects.
To honor her service to our community, a “last ride” ceremony will leave from Central Pet Care in Carthage at 10:00 AM on Monday, 02-27-23 and go west out of Carthage toward the Joplin Humane Society.