K9 Hero

Jos

University of Arizona Police Department — Tucson, AZ

Exposure to toxins Belgian Malinois

Service Record

End of Watch July 7, 1996

Gender Male

K9 Profile

Breed Belgian Malinois

Cause Exposure to toxins

Agency

Department University of Arizona Police Department

Location Tucson, AZ

Incident

K9 Jos was humanely euthanized after inhaling fumes used to make meth.

Jos and his handler had been requested to assist another agency search a house as part of a narcotics search warrant. During the search, Jos alerted to a cabinet underneath a sink. When his handler opened the cabinet door Jos continued to sniff inside the cabinet. His handler observed what he believed to be chemicals used for making meth and immediately closed the cabinet, but Jos had already inhaled the dangerous fumes.

Jos began to suffer respiratory distress and had to be humanely euthanized as a result.

K9 Jos had served with the University of Arizona Police Department for five years.