Heiko

Incident

K9 Heiko was killed while tracking burglary suspects when he fell from a building.

K9 Heiko and his partner responded to 999 Van Ness Avenue for a burglar alarm at 12:10 am. Once on scene officers discovered a vehicle containing car and engine parts. The burglars, frightened by the police escaped to the roof of the building. K9 Heiko followed the thieves to the top of a fire escape, jumped a 3 1/2 foot parapet, and fell 48 feet from the roof to the street below.

K9 Heiko served with the San Francisco Police Department for 18 months.