K-9 Passes Away In Harford County, Sheriff Says

Bel Air MD

02 September, 2021

6:15 PM

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BEL AIR, MD — A retired K-9 officer from the Harford County Sheriff's Office has passed away. Jinx, 8, was known as a "friendly dog" who loved toys and gave a "heavy lean looking for you to pet him," according to the sheriff's office. During his time working with handler Cpl. Marty Hoppa from 2013 to 2019, officials said Jinx assisted in more than 30 criminal arrests and numerous efforts to seize illegal drugs and currency. "Jinx was always popular with the crowds at the K9 demonstrations and attained quite a fan club of community members who had met and fell in love with him!" the sheriff's office reported. Courtesy of the Harford County Sheriff's Office. "Please join us in keeping Marty and his family in your thoughts as they grieve their loss," the sheriff's office said in a statement. Courtesy of the Harford County Sheriff's Office.