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The Hawai‘i Police Department announced K9 Archer’s death on Friday, Sept. 5

The six-and-a-half-year-old Belgian Malinois/German Shepherd mix died on Sept. 4 after he “was left unattended in a police vehicle for an unacceptable period of time,” according to a police press release

Interim Police Chief Reed Mahuna said the department was “committed to accountability and making sure something like this never happens again"

A beloved police dog died after being left in a hot car.

The Hawai‘i Police Department announced K9 Archer’s death on Friday, Sept. 5.

The six-and-a-half-year-old Belgian Malinois/German Shepherd mix died on Sept. 4 after he “was left unattended in a police vehicle for an unacceptable period of time,” according to a police press release.

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