On Oct. 21, a beloved, four-legged member of the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office team officially retired after a decade of service to the people of King County. A proclamation ceremony in King County Council Chambers commemorated Errol’s remarkable service to hundreds of victims and witnesses over the years.

Courthouse dogs are trained to assist people with mental disabilities, elderly individuals, teens and young children — essentially anyone who might find a dog comforting — as they are called upon to provide courtroom testimony or go through a witness interview.

“For 10 years, Errol has served the people of King County with quiet strength, patience, and an extraordinary gift for bringing calm and comfort to hundreds of vulnerable witnesses: Young children. Survivors of gende

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