K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Bluz
Kings County Sheriff's Office
— Hanford, CA
Heatstroke
Belgian Malinois
Service Record
End of Watch
May 12, 2022
Tour of Duty
6 years
Age
7
Gender
Male
K9 Profile
Breed
Belgian Malinois
Cause
Heatstroke
Agency
Department
Kings County Sheriff's Office
Location
Hanford, CA
Incident
K9 Bluz died after suffering heatstroke while training at Moorpark.
K9 Bluz had just completed 3 back-to-back scenarios involving open area searches to a decoy in a bite suit. He was resting in the patrol vehicle when he was found unresponsive by his handler. Despite life-saving measures performed, K9 Bluz passed away.
K9 Bluz had served with the Kings County Sheriff's Office for six years.