K9 Hero
Morgan
Mendocino County Sheriff's Office — Ukiah, CA
Exposure to toxins
German Shepherd
Service Record
K9 Profile
Breed
German Shepherd
Origin
Czech Republic
Cause
Exposure to toxins
Agency
Department
Mendocino County Sheriff's Office
Location
Ukiah, CA
Incident
K9 Morgan died after accidentally ingesting methamphetamine while participating in detection training at a canine training facility.
Morgan began to show signs of distress while completing one of the detection exercises. He was transported to an animal hospital but died as his handler was describing his symptoms to the veterinarian.
K9 Morgan had served with the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office for six months.
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.