CLARK COUNTY, Ohio — A retired K-9 for the Clark County Sheriff’s Office died on Saturday after a long battle with cancer.
The sheriff’s office announced the passing of K-9 Yari on Monday. Yari and his handler, retired deputy Johnny Lemen, patrolled the county for many years, helping take illegal drugs and guns off the streets.
After service, Yari became a family companion and was surrounded by the memorabilia of his time in uniform.
The sheriff’s office said like any retired officer or firefighter, Yari occasionally engaged in practice work to satisfy the constant drive that is present in working dogs.
“Yari, a Belgian Malinois, now joins Apollo and Etzel, his predecessors, and his successor Gordon, all German Shepherds, in the memories of those Deputies they helped and protected, and the citizens they served, and carries on as a treasured part of the legacy of the “4-legged Deputies” of the Clark County Sheriff’s Office,” a statement from the office read.
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