On February 3rd, Lt. William Peters and his K9 partner Indie reported to work as they have for the last 4 years. Neither of them knowing how the night would end.
While on duty, Lt. Peters noticed that Indie was having trouble breathing and breathing heavily, he took Indie out of his Tahoe to check on him, and Indie was barely able to stand. Lt. Peters and another K9 handler from the police department rushed Indie to an Emergency Veterinary in Tulsa. Just before they got to the clinic, the Tahoe they were driving had a mechanical issue a few blocks from the clinic. Lt. Peters took Indie out and ran, carrying Indie the last few blocks to the clinic. When they got Indie into the vet, they believed he had what is called twisted stomach/intestine. This is a condition that is common in larger breed dogs, and due to Indie’s age the Vet did not believe that surgery to correct the problem would be successful. Indie passed away just after midnight on February 4th.
Indie began his career with the Muskogee Police Department in 2014 after he served in the US Army as a Combat Tracker. Indie was responsible for countless apprehensions, arrests and drug seizures. Indie lived at home with Lt. Peters and his daughter and was part of their family. I