K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Sendy
San Francisco Police Department
— San Francisco, CA
Gunfire
German Shepherd
Service Record
End of Watch
August 18, 1995
Age
6
Gender
Male
Weapon
Handgun; .357 caliber
K9 Profile
Breed
German Shepherd
Cause
Gunfire
Agency
Department
San Francisco Police Department
Location
San Francisco, CA
Incident
K9 Sendy was shot and killed near the intersection of 42nd Avenue and Lincoln Way in Golden Gate Park while attempting to apprehend an active shooter.
The suspect had walked up to a homeless encampment inside the park and randomly shot and injured two people who were living in the encampment. As police were setting up a perimeter K9 Sendy was released to track the suspect. K9 Sendy located the shooter in bushes approximately 10 feet away from the officers. After killing K9 Sendy the suspect opened fire on police, wounding one officer and another homeless man living inside the encampment.
The subject was eventually arrested after a six-hour standoff and charged with attempted murder.