A Metro East Police Department is laying their beloved K-9 to rest.
Wood River Police Department says their K-9 of eight years, Degen, was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer.
“Our thoughts will be with his previous handlers and his most recent our own Officer Mike Young. K9 Degen was a great asset to our department and will be missed,” The department said on Facebook.
The department will have a police escort for Degen from the Wood River Police Department to the Hawthorne Animal Hospital in Glen Carbon. The escort will leave the department at 6:30 p.m.
Any other police agencies that want to participate should contact the Wood River Police Department at 618-251-3114.
