K9 Hero

Windy

Riverside County Sheriff's Department — Riverside, CA

Exposure to toxins Bloodhound

Service Record

End of Watch July 25, 2019

Tour of Duty 5 years

Age 5

Gender Female

K9 Profile

Breed Bloodhound

Cause Exposure to toxins

Agency

Department Riverside County Sheriff's Department

Location Riverside, CA

Incident

K9 Windy died after contracting Valley Fever while handling a tracking call in a desert area of Riverside County in May 2019.

She ingested Valley Fever fungal spores during a track and became ill. Her condition worsened and she was medically retired from the department. She passed away two weeks later as a result of the illness on July 25th, 2019.

K9 Windy had served with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department for five years and served as a tracking bloodhound. She had a total of 50 documented finds.