K9 Hero
Simmie
East St. Louis Police Department — East St. Louis, IL
Heatstroke
German Shepherd
Service Record
K9 Profile
Breed
German Shepherd
Cause
Heatstroke
Agency
Department
East St. Louis Police Department
Location
East St. Louis, IL
Incident
K9 Simmie was participating in a canine training exercise when he began to show signs of weakness. His handler transported him to a nearby animal hospital where he died as a result of heat exhaustion.
Simmie had served with the East St. Louis Police Department for 14 months.
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.