K9 Hero

Richter

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA

Stabbed Unknown Breed

Service Record

End of Watch September 7, 1987

Weapon Edged weapon

K9 Profile

Breed Unknown Breed

Cause Stabbed

Agency

Department Los Angeles Police Department

Location Los Angeles, CA

Incident

K9 Richter was stabbed to death while searching a storage unit building in the Newton area.

Richter located the subjected hiding on the second floor and was stabbed as he tried to subdue the man. Richter was taken to an emergency animal hospital but died the following day.

K9 Richter had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for only three months.