Green River Star -

The Green River Police Department lost a beloved member in its drug dog Ridex last week, following his death after an unexpected illness.

The department announced Ridex’s death last Thursday. He was assigned to work with Sgt. Brad Halter and had been with the department since 2017. Ridex primarily conducted drug-related searches and assisted with other searches as needed. He and Halter also visited Green River schools to host demonstrations.

Halter and Ridex were nationally certified through K9 Working Dogs International LLC. in the detection of cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, and he...