A Georgia deputy is out of a job after a K-9 officer died in a hot patrol car, authorities say. In a statement, the Dade County Sheriff’s Office mourned the loss of K-9 Georgia, one of the department’s newest police dogs.

The dog, named Georgia, was found dead on July 13 inside the vehicle's kennel while her handler had gone to the sheriff's office, authorities said.

The Dade County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday that K-9 Georgia was the newest member of their K-9 team when the tragic incident occurred.