Fellow K-9's and their handlers lined a funeral route at Precious Pets Cemetery, Spencer in Oklahoma to lay to rest their decorated former colleague.
The trained bomb detection specialist's was also employed as a tracker - and one of his final duties as a police dog was to track a hit and run suspect in Eastern Oklahoma County.
Deputy Eron's two handlers Sergeant Kyle Kilgore and Deputy Clyde Carter attended the emotional service which saw a brief service read and then a ceremonial flag folded by officers, ready to be placed into his open coffin.
As the American folded American flag was handed to Deputy Carter, he found it hard to contain his emotions at losing his partner who also captured an assault suspect and found a weapon during his career.
Eron joined the Oklahoma County sheriff's staff in January 2004 and retired in March 2012.
He died on Monday after suffering hip dysplasia and arthritis at the age of 11 and his service was held at 10.30 a.m. after a half-hour viewing.
As the American folded American flag was handed to Deputy Carter, he found it hard to contain his emotions at losing his partner who also captured an assault suspect and found a weapon during his career.
Eron joined the Oklahoma County sheriff's staff in January 2004 and retired in March 2012.
He died on Monday after suffering hip dysplasia and arthritis at the age of 11 and his service was held at 10.30 a.m. after a half-hour viewing.
According to Fox 25, before he fell ill, Eron enjoyed nothing more than chewing on plastic water bottles and would tear soccer balls to shreds given to him by other officers.
The much-loved dog was laid to rest with his favorite chew toy - a 4x4 piece of wood.
(Daily Mail UK - July 25, 2013)
