K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
L.E.
United States Department of Justice - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
— Washington, DC
Animal related
Labrador Retriever
Service Record
End of Watch
May 10, 2009
Tour of Duty
2 years
Age
3
Gender
Female
K9 Profile
Breed
Labrador Retriever
Cause
Animal related
Agency
Department
United States Department of Justice - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Location
Washington, DC
Incident
Explosives Detection K9 L.E. was killed when she was attacked by an alligator while conducting her daily training search in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The alligator pulled K9 L.E. underwater and she never resurfaced.
Her submerged body was recovered following a five hour search.
K9 L.E. had served with the ATF for two years.