K9 Hero

Rico

Pima County Sheriff's Department — Tucson, AZ

Struck by vehicle Unknown Breed

Service Record

End of Watch July 20, 2004

Gender Male

K9 Profile

Breed Unknown Breed

Cause Struck by vehicle

Agency

Department Pima County Sheriff's Department

Location Tucson, AZ

Incident

K9 Rico was struck and killed by a vehicle while pursuing a suspect across a highway.

Rico and his handler had been tracking a suspect on foot for several minutes when Rico gave a strong alert. Rico deployed and headed straight into bushes that obscured visibility. Moments later he was struck by a vehicle as he chased the suspect across the freeway.