It is with great sadness that the Lee County Sheriff’s Office announces the sudden loss of K9 Deputy Wesson, who passed away in his sleep on July 19, 2023.
Wesson, a seven-and-a-half-year-old Belgian Malinois trained in explosives and firearm detection, patrol, and tracking, has been a member of the LCSO family since 2017. September 2017 to May 2019, he served alongside his handler Deputy Richard Brogdon. In May of 2019, Sergeant David Gamper became his handler.
When K9 Wesson was not on patrol, he lived with Sgt. Gamper as a member of the family. Sheriff Jones said, “K9 Deputy Wesson was one of our own. Our agency has lost a dedicated partner and we suffer his loss as anyone who has ever had a dog as part of their family understands only too well. Our hearts hurt for Sergeant Gamper’s family as they most directly feel the effects of K9 Deputy Wesson no longer being with them at home.”
