K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Heiko
San Francisco Police Department
— San Francisco, CA
Fall
German Shepherd
Service Record
End of Watch
June 3, 1968
Tour of Duty
1 years, 6 months
Gender
Male
K9 Profile
Breed
German Shepherd
Cause
Fall
Agency
Department
San Francisco Police Department
Location
San Francisco, CA
Incident
K9 Heiko was killed while tracking burglary suspects when he fell from a building.
K9 Heiko and his partner responded to 999 Van Ness Avenue for a burglar alarm at 12:10 am. Once on scene officers discovered a vehicle containing car and engine parts. The burglars, frightened by the police escaped to the roof of the building. K9 Heiko followed the thieves to the top of a fire escape, jumped a 3 1/2 foot parapet, and fell 48 feet from the roof to the street below.
K9 Heiko served with the San Francisco Police Department for 18 months.