King County’s courthouse dog retires after decade of comforting crime victims

Errol, a 12-year-old courthouse dog who has spent the past decade providing emotional support to crime survivors and witnesses, retired Tuesday.

SEATTLE — Errol, a 12-year-old courthouse dog who has spent the past decade providing emotional support to crime survivors and witnesses in King County, retired Tuesday after his final official day of service.

Errol began working with prosecutors on the fifth floor of the King County Courthouse when he was just 2 years old. Over his 10-year career, he became an essential presence during difficult legal proceedings, offering comfort to vulnerable witnesses testifying in traumatic cases.

“I just think we’re all feeling a

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