K9 Hero
Fury
York City Police Department — York, PA
Gunfire
German Shepherd
Service Record
End of Watch
April 12, 1971
The Vigil
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Age
3 years
Gender
Male
Weapon
Handgun; .22 caliber
K9 Profile
Breed
German Shepherd
Cause
Gunfire
Agency
Department
York City Police Department
Location
York, PA
Incident
K9 Fury was shot and killed while attempting an apprehension of a homicide suspect behind a restaurant at Carlisle Road and Brougher Lane near Shiloh.
The subject, who had murdered a woman during a burglary earlier in the day, had been located by officers who chased him behind the restaurant. K9 Fury was released for an apprehension but was shot by the man with a .22 caliber handgun. The man later committed suicide.
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.