K9 Hero

Rocco

Long Beach Police Department — Long Beach, CA

Fall German Shepherd

Service Record

End of Watch May 16, 2001

Age 3

Gender Male

K9 Profile

Breed German Shepherd

Origin Holland

Cause Fall

Agency

Department Long Beach Police Department

Location Long Beach, CA

Incident

K9 Rocco died as a result of the injuries he sustained in a fall. Rocco had pursued subjects onto the roof of the Museum of Latin American Art and jumped from the roof while in pursuit. Rocco was left paralyzed with a broken back and was euthanized two days later.