Colt’s final farewell
Deputies, friends pay tribute to K-9 deputy
Wyatt Luthman, center, 5, of Anna, son of Ashley Luthman, pets retired K-9 Colt with Colt’s partner Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputy Frank Bleigh on top of the Shelby Hills hill on Friday, Dec. 18. Standing behind them are, Shelby County Sheriff K-9 Deputy Rod Robbins, far left, and Ohio State Highway Patrol Officer Jeremy Wheeland.
Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News
SIDNEY Shelby County Sheriff’s Office retired K-9 Deputy Colt took a final tour of the area he patrolled for nine years Friday afternoon.
Colt, who was a deputy from 2010 through 2019, had two handlers during his time with the sheriff’s office. Deputy Frank Bleigh was his handler from 2012 until his retirement, at which time Colt made his home with the Bleigh family. His first handler was Sgt. Brad Pleiman from 200 to 2012.