K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Poncho
Panama City Beach Police Department
— Panama City Beach, FL
Unidentified
Belgian Malinois
Service Record
End of Watch
July 10, 2009
Tour of Duty
1 years
Gender
Male
Weapon
Person
K9 Profile
Breed
Belgian Malinois
Cause
Unidentified
Agency
Department
Panama City Beach Police Department
Location
Panama City Beach, FL
Incident
K9 Poncho died while searching for three felony suspects in a wooded area near Back Beach Road and Alf Coleman Road.
Poncho became separated from his handler during the search and failed to respond to calls to return. A large search was initiated by he could not be located. His remains and collar was located two years later but it could not be determined how he died.
K9 Poncho had served with the Panama City Beach Police Department for one year.