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 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 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.