Update: Bay Police Dept. to Hold April 18 Memorial Service for K-9 Officer

BAY, AR – A memorial service is scheduled for April 18 to honor the Bay Police Department’s K-9 officer who died last week.

The service for “Vox” will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Bay School Gymnasium on Main Street.

The public as well as officers from other agencies are invited to attend.

BAY, AR – We are learning new information involving a local K-9 officer that was found dead Thursday night in Craighead County.

Police say Vox, a 10-year-old German Shepherd escaped from his kennel on Thursday night. After it was discovered he was missing, the Bay Police Department, along with the Bay Fire Department, searched the town for the dog but came up empty.

Around 10 p.m., officers got a call from Zachary Worley, 26,  who claimed the dog was at his address on Lunsford Avenue. 

When the K-9’s handler and another officer arrived at Worley’s address, he told them that he had discovered the dog in his backyard with a pet rabbit in its mouth. Worley went on to tell officers that the dog was trying to kill the rabbit, so he then shot the dog with a .22 rifle.

“The individual was very cooperative and forthcoming with information when he learned of our missing K-9 and led the officers to where the deceased dog was located,” said Bay Police Chief Paul Keith in a news release issued Friday afternoon.

Worley was then taken into police custody for further investigation, according to a report. On Friday he was charged with one count of Discharging a Firearm inside the City Limits, a misdemeanor.

Worley’s is set to appear in Craighead County District Court June 23, at 1 p.m. 

The incident is still an on-going investigation.

Arrangements are pending for a memorial service for Vox. 

BAY, AR — A local police K9 officer has been found dead in Bay (Craighead County). 

The police chief says the German Shepherd named Vox was found around 10:15 p.m. Thursday.  

We’re told a suspect is in custody but no charges have yet been filed against them. 

Vox had been missing since 7:30 a.m. on Thursday.