K9 Hero
Sam
Lexington County Sheriff's Department — Lexington, SC
Heatstroke
Belgian Malinois
Service Record
K9 Profile
Breed
Belgian Malinois
Cause
Heatstroke
Agency
Department
Lexington County Sheriff's Department
Location
Lexington, SC
Incident
K9 Sam succumbed to heat stroke after suffering a medical emergency while training.
Temperatures were registering over 100 degrees in the shade. As soon as K9 Sam exhibited signs of stress, he was rushed to the vet.
K9 Sam had served with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department for about six months.
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.