K9 Hero

Hemi

Arkansas State Police — Little Rock, AR

Gunfire Dutch Shepherd

Service Record

End of Watch July 30, 2018

Tour of Duty 5 years

Age 6

Gender Male

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

K9 Profile

Breed Dutch Shepherd

Cause Gunfire

Agency

Department Arkansas State Police

Location Little Rock, AR

Incident

K9 Hemi was shot and killed while attempting an apprehension of a subject involved in an earlier vehicle pursuit in Missouri.

The vehicle fled into Arkansas and was located by troopers near mile marker 56 on I-55 in Mississippi County. The vehicle came to a stop and the driver immediately fled onto nearby farm property. K9 Hemi was deployed for an apprehension and caught the subject, but the man produced a gun and shot him. The man was then shot and killed by officers after shooting at them.

K9 Hemi had served with the Arkansas State Police for five years.