The Hawai‘i County Police Department recently held a private memorial service to honor K9 Archer, the police dog who passed away after being left unattended in a police vehicle.

K9 Archer served for five years in the Vice Section, participating in 169 deployments and over 3,200 screenings, contributing to major drug seizures including:

• 26.4 pounds of methamphetamine
• Over 1 pound of heroin
• Nearly 3 pounds of cocaine
• 194 pounds of marijuana
• 95 grams of fentanyl (enough to potentially kill 47,500 people)
• $77,360 in drug-related cash

Interim Police Chief Reed Mahuna and Vice Section Captain Edwin Buyten praised Archer’s dedication and personality. Investigations into the circumstances of his death are ongoing.