K9 Hero

Sonny

Ventura Police Department — Ventura, CA

Gunfire German Shepherd

Service Record

End of Watch August 26, 1984

Gender Male

Weapon Handgun

K9 Profile

Breed German Shepherd

Cause Gunfire

Agency

Department Ventura Police Department

Location Ventura, CA

Incident

K9 Sonny was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend an armed and wanted parolee who had kidnapped his ex-girlfriend.

Sonny was deployed after the subject fled from officers on foot. As Sonny got close the man pulled out a handgun and shot him twice, killing him. The man then surrendered and was subsequently sentenced to one year in jail.