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.

A newly-deputized police dog died after being left in a hot patrol car. The K-9 named Georgia died on July 13 in Trenton, Ga. after being left in a patrol car for "an acceptable amount of time," the Dade County Sheriff's Office confirmed.

Georgia’s handler, who wasn’t publicly named, was inside the sheriff’s office July 13 and left her unattended in the vehicle’s kennel, authorities said. The heat index in Trenton was “around 100 to 102 degrees” that day, officials said.