Submitted photoOfficer Nick Kent and his K-9 partner Ranger. Ranger died after assisting with a traffic stop Feb. 7.
The Forest Lake Police Department’s K-9 unit, Ranger, died after assisting local law enforcement with a traffic stop on Feb. 7. The cause of death for the police dog is still under investigation.
According to reports from the Forest Lake Police Department and Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the Minnesota State Patrol attempted to conduct a stop on a vehicle for a traffic violation on a state patrol-monitored road. A state patrol car followed the vehicle onto a side road near the intersections of State Highway 97 and U.S. Highway 61, where Forest Lake police assisted on the stop around 11:30 p.m. An occupant of the car (whose name has not yet been released) was allegedly not compliant with officer instructions. Eventually, Ranger was deployed to bring the person into compliance, and an arrest
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