After almost a decade of selfless service, Broward Sheriff’s Office K-9 Macie is retiring, and BSO is sending her off in style. During her BSO tenure, Macie was the agency’s first therapy dog and one of the cutest, though every dog probably is.
When she was four months old, the adorable bloodhound started working with her handler, BSO Cooper City District Deputy Kelli Covet. The Jimmy Ryce Center donated Macie to BSO as part of their mission to help law enforcement find abducted and lost children.
Macie started her career in April 2013 and participated in over a thousand calls for service, including 523 on-the-ground searches. From 2016 to date, she has been instrumental in over 100 confirmed tracks, assists, and finds of missing people. However, Macie’s special touch of magic may lie in the warmth and joy people feel when interacting with her. Deputy Covet says Macie is a complete professional. She is all business and focused when on the trail, but when it is time to be with her human friends, she’s all heart and kind, ready to comfort those who need it.
“Macie has had a huge impact on my life and so many others in the county she has served. Macie played an important role in bridging the gap between the community and law enforcement at so many community events; not many people will just walk up and start a conversation with a police officer/deputy sheriff but put a floppy-eared bloodhound with that same deputy, and everybody wants to come up, talk to you and pet Macie.”
Deputy Covet added, “Macie has served this county well, returned many lost people to their loved ones, brought comfort during tragedies and smiles to so many faces along the way.”
Macie, retiring before Deputy Covet, will be spending her days by the pool, enjoying treats, and waiting for her brother, Deputy Covet’s new partner, to come home from work and play.
