Marco the Olive Branch K-9 has turned in badge after long career

No more sniffing cocaine. No more facing down people with guns and knives. Life will be all about a beloved rope toy, dog treats and a scratch behind the ears.

Marco, Olive Branch’s longtime K-9 cop, has retired. Sgt. Michael Gibbs, his most recent handler, is purchasing him from the city for $1.

His replacement arrived earlier this month in the form of the similarly named Marko, a 15-month-old Belgian Malinois.

Law enforcement agencies typically retire dogs younger than the 101/2 -year-old Marco, also a Belgian Malinois. Gibbs said Marco still had a lot of spunk but deserved a rest.

“He loved to go to the hot calls,” Gibbs said. “He could tell by radio traffic. He’d get wound up, ready to go.”

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