San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office mourns death of Hondo, an ‘extraordinary’ horse

THE SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY Sheriff’s Office recently announced the death of a beloved member of its Mounted Patrol Unit.

To those who knew him, Hondo was no average American quarter horse. Much of his life was devoted to serving various law enforcement units — including the Cal Expo Mounted Police, where he served more than a decade, and the Fulton-El Camino Mounted Park Police — where he served two years, sheriff’s officials said.