SPD K9 'Mikey' to retire after eight years

This article originally published in the Aug. 1 edition of The Shelbyville News.

File photo (originally by Ross Flint): Shelbyville Police Officer Keith England and his K-9 Mikey visit the Free Fishing Day event at the FOP Lodge. England and Mikey have made quite a few public appearances at various events and even in the schools over the pup's eight years in service. Mikey will be retiring later this year. 

By HANNAH GUNNELL

After almost eight years in service, Mikey the Labrador will be retiring from his role as a Shelbyville Police Department’s K-9 later this year.

Officer Keith England, Mikey’s handler, could not be more proud of his partner.

“We got Mikey in 2017, January 2017,” he said. “He’s been in service almost eight years. He was actually a unique story – he’s a Labrador. Most people when they think of K-9, they think German Shepherd. The department wanted to get Mikey because he filled a special need we had. He’s super friendly, social and outgoing, and it solved a couple issues for us.”

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