‘Nicest dog ever’: Lady Lake police K9 to retire after 6 years of service

LADY LAKE, Fla. — Lady Lake police K9 Lux has cracked his last case.

After more than six years of sniffing out crime in Lady Lake, Lux is hanging up his tacticle vest to enjoy retirement living out his golden years with his K9 handler Officer Joshua Higgins and his wife, Becky.

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Higgins described the 7 ½-year-old German Shepard as the “nicest dog ever” albeit “super goofy and clumsy.” But his sweet disposition didn’t stop him from getting the job done.

The department said Lux came to Lady Lake in 2017 at 16 months old via the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and has since served the town as a narcotics and tracking dog.

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He is credited with tracking down missing seniors with dementia, lost children and criminals.

The department said he’s retiring due to arthritis.

Lady Lake will hold a retirement ceremony for Lux on Monday, April 3 at 6 p.m. in the Town Hall Commission Chambers, located at 409 Fennell Boulevard.

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