K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Cigo
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
— West Palm Beach, FL
Gunfire
Unknown Breed
Service Record
End of Watch
December 24, 2018
Age
3
Gender
Male
Weapon
Handgun; .45 caliber
K9 Profile
Breed
Unknown Breed
Cause
Gunfire
Agency
Department
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Location
West Palm Beach, FL
Incident
K9 Cigo was shot and killed while attempting an apprehension of an attempted-murder suspect at the Wellington Green Mall at 10300 Forest Hill Avenue.
Investigators received information that two Latin King gang members who were wanted for attempted murder were meeting someone at the mall. The agency's tactical team deployed to the area and waited for the two suspects to exit the mall into the parking lot.
As the team attempted to an apprehension one of the suspect's opened fire with a .45 caliber handgun, killing K9 Cigo. Deputies returned fire and wounded the suspect. The second suspect was taken into custody without incident.