K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Charlie
Arkansas State Police
— Little Rock, AR
Gunfire (Inadvertent)
German Shepherd
Service Record
End of Watch
March 13, 2000
Tour of Duty
5 years
Age
7
Gender
Male
Weapon
Gun; Unknown type
K9 Profile
Breed
German Shepherd
Cause
Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Agency
Department
Arkansas State Police
Location
Little Rock, AR
Incident
K9 Charlie was inadvertently shot and killed during a narcotics raid at 9:30 am in Conway.
The Arkansas State Police, Conway Police Department, and Faulkner County Sheriff's Office executed a multi-jurisdictional narcotics warrant at a home. During the search, an officer thought K9 Charlie was the homeowner's dog and would attack him. K9 Charlie succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
The homeowner was arrested and charged with maintaining a drug premise, possession with intent to deliver, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
K9 Charlie had served with the Arkansas State Police for five years and had completed SWAT training a few months earlier.