K9 Hero

Rosco

Fort Myers Police Department — Fort Myers, FL

Gunfire Australian Cattle Dog

Service Record

End of Watch September 7, 2010

Gender Male

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

K9 Profile

Breed Australian Cattle Dog

Cause Gunfire

Agency

Department Fort Myers Police Department

Location Fort Myers, FL

Incident

K9 Rosco was shot and killed while chasing a robbery suspect on Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers.

Officers had responded to a robbery at a local fast food restaurant at 2955 Colonial Boulevard. As the first units arrived one subject fled in a vehicle, striking and injuring a canine. The second subject fled on foot and then exchanged shots with responding officers, killing Rosco. The other officers returned fire and killed the juvenile offender.