Shortly before 6 p.m. on June 20, the lieutenant allegedly contacted his Missouri police chief to say that his K-9 partner who had served an overnight shift with him into the early hours of the morning was dead.

A police officer in Missouri has been charged with animal abuse in connection to the death of his K-9 partner Horus, who died after being left in a hot car for hours, according to multiple outlets.

A Missouri police officer has been charged after allegedly leaving his K-9 officer inside a hot car overnight in June, leading to his death.

People in Savannah, Mo., gathered to remember K-9 Horus, more than two months after he died after being left in a hot car.