A police dog died Sunday in Georgia, after being left alone inside of her handler's hot patrol car without a working air conditioning system, authorities said.

A sheriff's deputy has been fired after leaving a police dog in a hot car, which ultimately led to the canine's death, officials said.

On July 13th, the Dade County Sheriff’s Office lost the newest member of their K-9 team. According to a Facebook post, K-9 Georgia, was in her patrol car kennel while her handler was inside the sheriff’s office in Trenton.