Mercer County Sheriff's Deputy Chad Fortkamp and K-9 Deputy Zak take part in training after the dog joined the department in 2010. Zak was found dead inside a cruiser at the sheriff's office Wednesday afternoon.

The Mercer County Sheriff's Office has suspended its K-9 program after the death of the department's second German Shepherd in two years. Deputy Zak, who joined the department in 2010, was found dead inside a cruiser about 1 p. . . .