LAS VEGAS ( FOX5 ) — Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officials announced Friday that retired K-9 officer Hunter has died. He was 14 years old.

Hunter was the lifelong partner of retired LVMPD Officer Jeff Corbett. Law enforcement officials said Hunter was responsible for locating and apprehending more than 200 suspects.

Retired Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Officer Jeff Corbett kneels beside his longtime K-9 partner, Hunter. The two worked together for more than a decade. Hunter located and apprehended over 200 suspects during his service. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)

“Known as one of our top patrol dogs and a favorite among SWAT, Hunter’s courage and dedication never wavered,” the department said in a social media post.

In 2019, Hunter was stabbed

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