K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Petra
Colorado Springs Police Department
— Colorado Springs, CO
Fall
Unknown Breed
Service Record
End of Watch
September 8, 2014
Age
3
Gender
Female
K9 Profile
Breed
Unknown Breed
Cause
Fall
Agency
Department
Colorado Springs Police Department
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Incident
K9 Petra died from injuries sustained when she fell from a parking garage in the 700 block of South Nevada Avenue while conducting a scent detection training exercise with the Regional Explosives Unit.
She sustained serious injuries to her back as a result of the fall. She was transported to an emergency veterinarian clinic where she had to be euthanized as a result.
Petra had served with the Colorado Springs Police Department for 15 months.