Pickens County Deputy Saves K9 Partner from Vehicle Fire

BY DONNA BAIN

Staff Writer

Saturday, September 14, 2024, a Pickens County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop on Highway 86 between Carrollton and Gordo. After making contact with the driver, the deputy saw heavy smoke rising from his vehicle. This deputy is also the K9 handler, and without a second thought he immediately went to the vehicle to save his K9 partner, Zuna. As he approached the vehicle, he saw smoke and fire coming from it. The deputy wasn’t worried about anything but saving his partner. He got Zuna out in time. Both the deputy and K9 are doing well. Traffic was blocked for a while on Highway 86 while the fire was being put out.

Our law enforcement and volunteer fire departments do a wonderful job serving our community.

Sheriff Jordan Powell said they did not know why the vehicle caught on fire. The SUV was not involved in a wreck and was a new vehicle