K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Bandit
Chandler Police Department
— Chandler, AZ
Heatstroke
Belgian Malinois
Service Record
End of Watch
August 11, 2007
K9 Profile
Breed
Belgian Malinois
Cause
Heatstroke
Agency
Department
Chandler Police Department
Location
Chandler, AZ
Incident
K9 Bandit died as the result of heat stroke after being left in his handler's patrol car at the end of their shift.
His handler had returned home from his shift at approximately 9:00 am and forgot to remove Bandit from the patrol SUV. He discovered Bandit dead in the vehicle at approximately 10:00 pm that evening.