K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Lyka Lukas
United States Department of Homeland Security - Federal Protective Service
— Washington, DC
Fall
Dutch Shepherd
Service Record
End of Watch
December 28, 2020
Tour of Duty
2 years, 4 months
Age
4
Gender
Female
K9 Profile
Breed
Dutch Shepherd
Cause
Fall
Agency
Department
United States Department of Homeland Security - Federal Protective Service
Location
Washington, DC
Incident
K9 Lyka Lukas died after falling from the rooftop of the Dr. A. H. McCoy Federal Building in Jackson, Mississippi.
She and her handler had responded to the rooftop to conduct a search after receiving reports that an unmanned drone had landed on the building. K9 Lyka became startled during the search, broke free from her handler, and fell from the rooftop.
K9 Lyka had served with the Federal Protective Service for 28 months.