Ocean City announces death of retired police dog K-9 Koda

The Ocean City Police Department has announced the death of one of its popular retired police dogs, K-9 Koda, a German Shepherd from Slovakia.

The department announced that Koda died on July 4 with his handler, Lt. Kelly, at his side.

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Koda and Lt. Kelly began their partnership in 2012. Koda retired from the Ocean City Police Department in 2018 after serving faithfully for seven years and completing over 600 deployments. After his retirement, he became the protector of Lt. Kelly’s family.

Here is a photo gallery of dedicated police dog Koda, provided by the Ocean City Police Department.