K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Niko
San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office
— French Camp, CA
Gunfire
Dutch Shepherd
Service Record
End of Watch
July 23, 2009
Tour of Duty
5 years
Gender
Male
Weapon
Handgun
K9 Profile
Breed
Dutch Shepherd
Cause
Gunfire
Agency
Department
San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office
Location
French Camp, CA
Incident
K9 Niko was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend a subject who was known to run from police.
Niko was assisting a multi-agency task force as they served a warrant on the felon. Niko was released on the subject, but instead bit a deputy United States marshal the subject was struggling with. The marshal shot Niko because the canine would not release his bite.
K9 Niko had served with the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office for five years. He had 57 apprehensions and had assisted in over 400 arrests.