SHAWNEE COUNTY -Law enforcement authorities in Shawnee County are mourning the death of a loyal officer.

Police service dog Maverick died on Monday night, according to a media release.

After completion of a run on a training track on Monday he showed no signs of illness.

Approximately 15 minutes after being placed back into an air-conditioned police vehicle he showed signs of a possible seizure.

He was immediately taken to the police contracted vet for examination. He was sedated and then transferred to a vet clinic for observation overnight. After suffering another seizure, he died just before 10p.m.

The result of a necropsy on Tuesday indicated Maverick died of a brain bleed due to aneurysm. No trauma outside the canine’s body was found.