I think that what happened with the dog was so sad and terrible. I honestly don't think that the police officer did that on purpose but rather it was just a terrible accident. It was stated that the dog has been working with the police officer for quite some time so i'm sure that they had some sort of bond. It's just really sad that such an innocent animal died because of this accident.

I feel really sad about this.  I love dogs and police dogs are great helpers to the police and community.  I hope that this truly was a "bad accident" as described by the Sheriff, and not serious neglect or negligence or something.  But I'm not sure what the procedures are for keeping police dogs in cars, and what the likely explanation is for something like this.  The police officer presumably feels terrible, and I feel bad for him too, as long as the mistake was honest.  If it wasn't then I have no sympathy for him.  But if it was then I bet he feels horrible and partly doesn't want to show his face to the other officers anymore.

This is the saddest story ever.   Why would a police officer leave his dog in a car on a hot day where he dies?   You just don't leave a dog in a car for 1 full day without knowing it.   I am glad he's on paid leave.   The dog was three years old.   In my opinion, it's intentional and there needs to be ramifications.

That's terrible that the dog was left to die. Maybe there should be consequences for it. You should know that I feel good about dogs and don't want them to die. It is upsetting especially given their important role and how much training is required for them, and how much responsibility their handlers are supposed to have.