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Bane

Phoenix Police Department — Phoenix, AZ

Unidentified Belgian Malinois

Service Record

End of Watch April 17, 2018

Tour of Duty 2 years

Age 3

Gender Male

Weapon Person

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Breed Belgian Malinois

Cause Unidentified

Agency

Department Phoenix Police Department

Location Phoenix, AZ

Incident

K9 Bane was killed while attempting an apprehension following a vehicle pursuit of a stolen vehicle.

A male and female had led officers on a 30-minute pursuit after carjacking a vehicle. The pursuit ended after the vehicle struck stop sticks in the area of 27th Avenue and Bethany Home Road. Both subjects fled the scene. The female was immediately apprehended while the male subject fled on foot. A SWAT team located the subject hiding in the attic of a nearby home and K9 Bane was released for an apprehension but was killed during the apprehension. The cause of death was determined to be asphyxiation.

The suspect was sentenced to 25 years in February 2020.

K9 Bane had served with the Phoenix Police Department for two years.