Georgia’s handler, who wasn’t publicly named, was inside the sheriff’s office July 13 and left her unattended in the vehicle’s kennel, authorities said. The heat index in Trenton was “around 100 to 102 degrees” that day, officials said.

A newly-deputized police dog has died after being left in a hot patrol car. The K-9 named Georgia died on Sunday, July 13 in Trenton, Ga. after being left in a patrol car for "an acceptable amount of time" while her handler was inside the sheriff's office, according to a statement from the Dade County Sheriff’s Department.