K9 Hero
Koda
Brockton Police Department — Brockton, MA
Duty related illness
German Shepherd
Service Record
K9 Profile
Breed
German Shepherd
Origin
Holland
Cause
Duty related illness
Agency
Department
Brockton Police Department
Location
Brockton, MA
Incident
K9 Koda died four days after suffering a medical emergency while actively tracking a suspect.
Koda's handler noticed a behavior change during the track and immediately transported him to a local veterinary hospital. He underwent emergency surgery but suffered a cardiac event and passed away on December 23rd, 2017.
K9 Koda had served with the Brockton Police Department for five years.
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.