"The Alameda County District Attorney's Office is set to decide Monday whether to file charges against an Alameda police K-9 officer whose dog died after he allegedly left it unattended while he was on duty."

See the full story below:

http://www.insidebayarea.com/bay-area-living/ci_12465291

http://www.ksby.com/Global/story.asp?S=10435094

How could you "forget" that your partner was locked in a hot car? This looks like a serious case of gross negligence. I couldn't forget about my dog being in the car for 5 minutes, let alone three hours. I seriously hope the DA takes a good look into this case. I will try to post more info if I can get anything.

Update on Friday, May 29, 2009 at 8:20AM by Adam

An Additional Thought:

Police dogs would receive the same protection as a service dog would under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The officer could have brought the dog into the training facility under any circumstance. This appears to be a case of bad judgement. Of course, something could come out to change my mind but right now, it looks pretty clear to me.

Update on Monday, June 1, 2009 at 1:16PM by Adam

Officer will not be held responsible for death of his partner. Investigation still ongoing!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/01/BALD17UQ44.DTL&type=printable