K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Lux
Delaware Department of Correction
— Dover, DE
Heatstroke
Belgian Malinois-German Shepherd mix
Service Record
End of Watch
September 18, 2022
Tour of Duty
2 years
Age
4
Gender
Male
K9 Profile
Breed
Belgian Malinois-German Shepherd mix
Cause
Heatstroke
Agency
Department
Delaware Department of Correction
Location
Dover, DE
Incident
K9 Lux died in his handler's patrol vehicle after the temperature monitoring alarm system failed while idling at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna at 2:30 pm.
K9 Lux had served with the Delaware Department of Correction for two years.