Officers from across area gather to honor Montgomery County deputy who died suddenly

>> Montgomery County mourns sudden death of veteran deputy

“Deputy Harvey was highly decorated and dedicated Deputy serving the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office for 19-years,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.

Harvey started his career with the sheriff’s office in 1999 as a court officer and was promoted to Deputy Sheriff in 2000.

In 2007, Harvey became a K-9 handler and served with partners Basko and Axel.

Harvey also was a sheriff’s office K-9 Trainer, a Trainer for the National Association of Professional Canine Handlers and a State of Ohio Canine Evaluator.