K-9 handler leaving LCSO at the end of the year

Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox received a resignation letter this week from Deputy/K-9 Handler Chris Mueller effective December 31, 2018.

According to a press release, Deputy Mueller recently married and has better financial and family opportunities with his next job.

Deputy Chris Mueller and K-9 Zaki. Photo courtesy LCSO.

According to Sheriff Cox, “Mueller was instrumental in helping raise funds for K-9 Zaki and has helped form Zaki into an outstanding dual purpose police K-9. We have gone through an internal process and the next K-9 handler will be announced in the near future.”

This transition will take Zaki out of service for some time to permit the new K-9 handler to become well trained and ensure the deputy and Zaki work well together. During this time period, Zaki will be housed in a safe and secure location.