To: The Texas State House, The Texas State Senate, and Governor Greg Abbott
Sheriffs Department stop negligent homicide of K-9 officers
K-9 officers should never be left in unattended in patrol cars. The recent deaths of two officers due to being left in the car overnight by Deputy Sheriff Steve Benoy of Bexar County Texas is unacceptable! We demand he be held responsible for the negligent homicide of two law enforcement officers.
Why is this important?
Animal cruelty is a huge issue for me and many Americans. These K-9s were law enforcement peace officers which are an integral part of the force. This Deputy Steve Benoy left them overnight in his hot patrol car which resulted in death by heat exposure. This is completely unacceptable! San Antonio Texas in July is extremely HOT! No animal or child should EVER be left in a car in the heat! Any citizen that assaults or kills a peace officer, whether human or K-9 will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. A Sheriff Deputy should not get special treatment or be above the law. This is not the first incident Bexar County Sheriff's Department has had with killing their K-9 officers by leaving them in hot patrol cars but we can make sure this will be the last! Please sign my petition to prosecute Deputy Steve Benoy. Just because he is the law does not mean he is above it and this is the message we need to send to all law agencies.
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