K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Jambo
San Leandro Police Department
— San Leandro, CA
Assault
German Shepherd
Service Record
End of Watch
February 8, 2002
Tour of Duty
8 years
Age
10
Gender
Male
Weapon
Person
K9 Profile
Breed
German Shepherd
Cause
Assault
Agency
Department
San Leandro Police Department
Location
San Leandro, CA
Incident
On February 7th, 2002, K9 Jambo's handler made a traffic stop on a theft suspect in East Oakland. The suspect fled on foot and was pursued by Jambo who caught up with the suspect attempting to jump over a fence. Jambo pulled down the suspect and detained him until the arrival of his handler. The suspect was then taken in to custody after a brief struggle.
Jambo was taken to the vet the following day due to signs of being injured in the struggle. Jambo was found to have a ruptured spline which was not operable, he was euthanized that same day.