Dax, beloved Lake Co. K-9, dies days after retirement 00:24. WAUKEGAN, Ill. (CBS) -- Dax, the Lake County, Illinois Sheriff's crime-fighting K-9 officer, died Friday morning. On March 3, Dax was ...

Dax, veteran Lake County, Illinois, police dog injured during arrest 02:10. LAKE COUNTY, Ill. (CBS) – A high-profile police canine is recovering after being injured during an arrest, and his ...

Joining the Lake County Sheriff’s Office at 13 months old in the spring of 2015, the now 9-year-olf German Shepherd K9 Dax and his partner Deputy John Forlenza have located over 400 missing ...

A Lake County, Illinois K-9 officer will be honored for his ultimate sacrifice during National Police Week in May. K-9 Office Dax died in April 2024 just days after his retirement in March 2024 .

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that Canine Dax was posthumously honored at the Illinois Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony in Springfield last week “for his incredible service and ...

Dax has also received over a dozen awards over the course of his storied career, including the 2018 K9s of Valor Foundation "K9 of the Year" award and the 2023 Illinois Law Enforcement Medal of Honor.

Dax, a male German shepherd and retiring member of the K-9 unit at the Lake County Sheriff's Office, demonstrates one of his skills at a 2016 fundraiser for Illinois Special Olympics. (Karie ...

Serious injuries force Lake County canine officer Dax to retire after storied 9-year career Dax suffered neck and spine injuries on March 3 while apprehending a suspect in a wooded area near Zion.

A German Shephard in Lake County had a very busy day earlier this week when he apprehended 9 people in a 24-hour period, according to a press release from the Lake County Sheriff's office. Around ...

LAKE COUNTY, Ill. — A Lake County Sheriff’s K9 was injured on Sunday while capturing a suspect who was fleeing Wisconsin police into Northern Illinois. K9 Dax Lake County Sheriff’… ...