A K-9 once named as West Virginia’s State K-9 of the year has retired from the Beckley Police Department. Ciro served for nine years at the Beckley Police Department and the 11 and 1/2-year-old dog was the department’s oldest K-9, according to a Facebook post from the department. The dog earned the title of West Virginia’s State K-9 of the Year in 2013/2014 and over the years was -instrumental in the seizure of more than $1 million worth of illegal firearms, narcotics, currency and other evidence. Ciro will retire to rural farm life, and police said the department will still have a strong K9 force with Ora, Gago and Gema on patrol.