Jim Wells County Sheriff Office dog left in patrol unit, dies

ALICE -- A Jim Wells County Sheriff’s Office dog died after being left in his handler’s patrol unit for more than 20 hours, and its handler has been relieved of his duties, Sheriff Oscar Lopez said.

“We got (the cause) under investigation; we believe it was the heat,” Lopez said.

Dog handler Latham Roldan was initially placed on administrative leave Monday after the sheriff’s office was advised about an incident involving one of the office’s dogs named Jola, according to a sheriff’s office news release.

“The preliminary findings show that his K-9 partner, Jola, was left in the unit and consequently died,” the release stated.

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