K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Rocky
New Canaan Police Department
— New Canaan, CT
Asphyxiation
German Shepherd
Service Record
End of Watch
April 7, 2013
Tour of Duty
6 months
Age
3
Gender
Male
K9 Profile
Breed
German Shepherd
Cause
Asphyxiation
Agency
Department
New Canaan Police Department
Location
New Canaan, CT
Incident
K9 Rocky died after choking on a ball during a training exercised with his handler.
During the exercised he was given his usual ball as a reward and it became lodged in his throat. His handler attempted to remove the blockage but was unable to open an air passage.
K9 Rocky had served with the New Canaan Police Department for only six months.