Metro Atlanta K9 dies after making 200 arrests

CARROLLTON, Ga. — The Carrollton Police Department is mourning the loss of a K-9.

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K9 Kilo joined Carrollton police after his birth in July 2013. He loved all nine of the years he spent with the department.

Kilo served with his handler Corporal Will Awalt since 2019.

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Kilo aided in more than 200 arrests and had over 500 deployments, including missing children, drug trafficking and offender tracking.

According to the department, Kilo was nationally certified in narcotics and tracking. He came in third place in the National Narcotics Detector Dog Association competition for narcotics detection.

“He loved to work and he loved to play. Kilo is already missed so much. He and Awalt were the best of friends,” the department said.

Kilo died on Apr. 10.

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