Spartacus was a 3-year - old Joey Malinois at the Woodstock Police Department . The K-9 was cross - trained in drug detection , detection and tracking , police say . Authorities are not identifying Spartacus ' handler . A police dog died of heat stroke after being left in a patrol car in Woodstock , Georgia , authorities said Tuesday . The officer has been placed on administrative leave , police say .
Spartacus was a 3-year - old Joey Malinois at the Woodstock Police Department . The K-9 was cross - trained in drug detection , detection and tracking , police say . Authorities are not identifying Spartacus ' handler . The officer has been placed on administrative leave , police say .