Echo, the K-9 for the Taylorville Police Department, has passed away. The Taylorville Police Department posted on their facebook page that Echo started with the TPD in 2007 with K9 Officer Evert Nation and Officer Ben Toberman. She retired from service in 2018. TPD praised Echo for her work with different agencies and throughout many different counties. 

Echo also worked for the community and 5th graders in the DARE program and she loved to swim in her spare time. TPD says that she was loved by all and both handlers family members.