K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Stryker
Oceanside Police Department
— Oceanside, CA
Assault
Belgian Malinois
Service Record
End of Watch
December 31, 2007
Age
6
Gender
Male
Weapon
Person
K9 Profile
Breed
Belgian Malinois
Cause
Assault
Agency
Department
Oceanside Police Department
Location
Oceanside, CA
Incident
K9 Stryker was killed when he was intentionally thrown off the Coronado Bridge in San Diego.
Stryker's handler had assisted other units to pursue a vehicle down I-5 from Oceanside into San Diego. The subject drove onto the bridge and stopped at its highest point, 220 feet above the harbor. Stryker was released and immediately attempted to subdue the subject, but the man grabbed him and then jumped over the railing.
The suspect was rescued from the water but Stryker did not survive the fall.
The man was charged with several counts in connection with the chase and Stryker's murder.