Crime & Safety

Retired K9 Dies, Served in Forsyth Sheriff's Office

Kalito was on the force between 2001 and 2007 and spent his retirement years with the family of a sheriff's deputy.

Credit: Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook

A former K9 deputy with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office has passed away, the office announced on Wednesday morning.

Kalito, 14, served on the force between 2001 and 2007 and retired due to hip problems, the office’s Facebook page said.

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Since his retirement, Kalito had been living with the family of Deputy Aaron Coe.

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