By BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post
A Savannah, Missouri police officer has been fired in wake of being charged in the death of Savannah K-9 Officer Horus.
Savannah Police Lt. Daniel Zeigler has been charged with a misdemeanor in the death of Horus, left in a hot patrol car June 20th. An investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol determined Horus died of heat exhaustion. The report also found a safety measure in the car that could have prevented the death had been disabled.
The Savannah Board of Alderman voted to terminate Zeigler’s employment Tuesday.
The misdemeanor charge carries a punishment of up to one year in jail and a fine of $2,000.