K9 Hero

Bulder

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol — Washington, DC

Gunfire Belgian Malinois

Service Record

End of Watch December 17, 2019

Tour of Duty 2 years

Age 4

Gender Male

Weapon Handgun

K9 Profile

Breed Belgian Malinois

Cause Gunfire

Agency

Department United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol

Location Washington, DC

Incident

K9 Bulder was shot and killed while performing an apprehension during a warrant service in the 4500 block of Capricorn Drive in El Paso, Texas.

Agents with the United States Border Patrol's Special Operations Group were assisting other federal agents with serving a federal arrest warrant and search warrant on a man who was wanted for illegal possession and manufacturing of firearms. The man failed to comply with instructions and K9 Bulder was released for an apprehension. The man opened fire with a handgun, killing K9 Bulder, before agents returned fire and killed him.

K9 Bulder had served with the United States Border Patrol for two years.