Died – 7/29/24
Nelson Sheriff’s Office K-9 dies after diagnosed with aggressive cancer
The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the passing of one of its K-9s.The sheriff’s office reports that K-9 Gingo was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer last week and passed on Monday afternoon with his handler by his side.Gingo had only joined the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office in January though he had spent five years deployed overseas with the U.S. military.He was certified as an explosive detection canine through the North American Police Work Dog Association.In his short time in Nelson County, Gingo was part of a program Sheriff Mark Embrey designed to help keep the county’s government buildings and Nelson County Public Schools safe.The sheriff’s office thanks Lovingston Veterinary Hospital for the care it provided Gingo.