Pinellas County K9 Logan passes away after sudden cancer diagnosis

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is mourning the loss of K9 Logan, a dedicated police dog who died earlier this week following a sudden cancer diagnosis.Pinellas deputies honor beloved K9K9 Logan suddenly became very unwell over the weekend and was diagnosed with cancer, according to PCSO. He passed away earlier this week surrounded by his handler, Deputy Tony LoRusso, the entire PCSO K9 Unit and additional K9 handlers from other agencies. K9 Logan was named after LoRusso's favorite Marvel character, Wolverine, and the sheriff's office said he lived up to his name through his dedication, determination and work ethic. K9 Logan's crime-fighting careerThe dog was selected for law enforcement work at just 10 months old. Pinellas County deputies said K9 Logan began working with its K9 Unit in 2018 and added narcotics detection to his abilities in 2019. Together, LoRusso and K9 Logan pioneered the use of laser-pointer directional cues and team-integrated building searches for the unit. P