K9 Hero

Gero

Gainesville Police Department — Gainesville, FL

Gunfire German Shepherd

Service Record

End of Watch January 23, 1986

Age 4

Gender Male

Weapon Handgun

K9 Profile

Breed German Shepherd

Cause Gunfire

Agency

Department Gainesville Police Department

Location Gainesville, FL

Incident

K9 Gero was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend a burglary suspect.

The subject had been observed burglarizing a law office by a plainclothes officer. Responding units surrounded the building and made an announcement for the man to surrender. When the man exited the building he was holding a gun and began shooting at the officers.

Gero was released to apprehend the subject but was shot twice and killed.