K9 Hero

Beni

Heflin Police Department — Heflin, AL

Struck by vehicle German Shepherd

Service Record

End of Watch January 5, 2022

Tour of Duty 5 years

Age 7

Gender Male

K9 Profile

Breed German Shepherd

Cause Struck by vehicle

Agency

Department Heflin Police Department

Location Heflin, AL

Incident

K9 Beni was struck and killed by a passing vehicle while conducting an open air narcotics sniff during a traffic stop on I-20 near mile marker 199 at about 7:45 pm.

K9 Beni had served with the Heflin Police Department for five years.