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Handler – Cpl. Ian Alexander
Law enforcement gives Sagadahoc Sheriff’s K-9 Brix a final salute
Retired Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s K-9 Brix wanted to work right until the very end. When the sirens turned on for his official escort on Friday morning, Brix started barking, ready for whatever was next, Cpl. Ian Alexander said. Brix was greeted by over two dozen officers from more than 12 police departments as he, Alexander and his family bid him an emotional goodbye at Bath Brunswick Veterinary Associates. The 84-pound German shepherd and Belgian Malinois mix graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in 2012, certified for tracking and drug detection. He clocked in an estimated 16,000 patrol hours over his six years on the force but retired early in March after veterinarians removed an area of melanoma from his lip and his arthritis worsened. Over the years, Brix and Alexander would often be sent out in the middle of the night to track suspects. Once, they tracked a home invasion suspect across the New Meadows River from West Bath to east Brunswick. He helped find people in possible danger, including a 17-year-old boy who went missing from his campsite in 2014. Brix also often went into schools for demonstrations and career days. In his retirement, Brix enjoyed a few extra treats and would often wait at the door for Alexander to come home from work. “I’m going to miss that,” he said. “His heart was in the right place. He was a loyal partner, friend, and pet to the boys.” Brix started getting sicker, and Alexander said that after a difficult Thursday night, which he spent a portion of sleeping on the floor with Brix, that they knew it was time.
