K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Caesar
New Smyrna Beach Police Department
— New Smyrna Beach, FL
Vehicular assault
Belgian Malinois
Service Record
End of Watch
August 13, 2005
Tour of Duty
2 years
Age
3
Gender
Male
Weapon
Automobile
K9 Profile
Breed
Belgian Malinois
Cause
Vehicular assault
Agency
Department
New Smyrna Beach Police Department
Location
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Incident
K9 Caesar and his handler, Police Officer Roy Nelson, were killed in an automobile crash while responding to a burglary call.
They were traveling on State Road A1A just east of the South Causeway when a pick-up truck pulled out from Richmond Drive. When Officer Nelson tried to avoid a collision, his patrol car hit a guardrail and overturned. Officer Nelson and K-9 Caesar both died from their injuries.
The driver of the truck fled the scene. He came forward two weeks later and the state attorney's office declined to charge him.
K9 Caesar had served with the New Smyrna Beach Police Department for over two years.