Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office remembers retired K-9 Pike, who has passed away

STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - The Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office announced the passing of retired K-9 Pike, who served the office for 7 years alongside his partner, Sgt. Dustin Lanier.The sheriff’s office said Pike played a role in narcotics investigations, arrests and patrol operations, and helped keep the community and fellow deputies safe. The office said its thoughts and prayers are with Lanier and his family.Certification and first call-outLanier wrote in a tribute that Pike was his first K-9 partner. He said that after graduating from K-9 handler school, the two completed certification through the National Narcotic Detector Dog Association.Lanier wrote that he arrived home around 11 p.m. the night they were certified. About three hours later, at approximately 2 a.m., he received his first call-out as a certified K-9 handler.A burglary had occurred at a powersports dealership, Lanier wrote. Pike was deployed to track the suspect from the scene, followed the track and located the perso