WHEELING — A solemn ceremony took place Wednesday to honor the Wheeling Police Department’s longest serving K-9, Jericho, who died while on duty late last month.

Members of the Wheeling Police Department, the city administration and neighboring law enforcement agencies were among those on hand for the ceremony Wednesday afternoon inside the lobby of WesBanco Arena in Wheeling.

Several representatives of the K.E.Y. Animal Hospital and a number of other police K-9s and local rescue dogs — both retired and active duty canines — also attended.

Jericho was 10 years old and served the Wheeling Police Department for almost his entire life. He was on duty with his handler and partner, Cpl. John McKenzie, when he suddenly and unexpectedly fell ill while on duty.

Cpl. Jason Martin, K-9 team lead

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