Sunday, March 11, 2007

Dorchester County deputy to be buried with his police dog

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. A Dorchester County deputy once named South Carolina deputy of the year and his police dog will be buried together this week.

Sheriff's Corporal Mike Deese was killed on patrol Friday when a pickup truck crossed the median of I-26 near the Harleyville exit and slammed into his cruiser.

The coroner says Deese and the driver of the pickup, Christopher Burnham Junior, both died instantly.





Deese's patrol dog, Sonja, was in the back of his cruiser and also died.

Deese's funeral was scheduled for 11 a-m Tuesday at Faith Assembly Church in Summerville, with the burial the next day.

Sheriff Ray Nash says Deese and Sonja, one of two working dogs that lived with Deese and his family, will be buried in the same coffin.

Refernce:http://www.fox21.com

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