Watch: Deputies salute fallen K9 Falco

ORLANDO, Fla. — K9 Falco passed away on Sunday.

The nine year old German Shepard served the Orange County Sheriff’s Office for nearly eight years.

OCSO announced his death “just shy of his tenth birthday.”

A video posted Monday morning shows deputies in uniform, saluting K9 Falco as he is brought to Underhill Animal Hospital:

Tributes to K9 Falco are getting attention on Facebook and Twitter:

In a statement, OCSO said that K9 Falco passed away during the night after showing signs of distress.