Ari loved people, sniffing out explosives. Photo via PGPD.

Some sad news on the K9 front: The Prince George’s County Police Department regrets to inform us that Ari, a cherished retired K9 officer, has passed away.

According to the PGPD, the 13 year-old pawed police officer served as a bomb detection dog from 2002 to 2011, until he presumably got “too old for this shit” and retired from the force, only to spend his days chewing toys, chasing squirrels, and knocking back cold ones (of water that is) in the home of his faithful partner, Sgt. Robert Heverly.

Ari also had many certifications beyond the Prince George’s County Police Department. He was also certified with the ATF, the United States Police Canine Association and the North American Police Work Dog Association, and had a knack for finding explosives and catching bad guys:

The 13-year-old Belgian Malinois was a cherished member of the PGPD. “Ari was an incredible dog, he loved people and loved sniffing out explosives,” said A/Sgt. Heverly.

What’s that? No, I’m not crying. I just have something in both my eyes.