K9 Hero

Wolf

Escambia County Sheriff's Office — Pensacola, FL

Gunfire German Shepherd

Service Record

End of Watch February 28, 1998

Tour of Duty 3 years

Age 7

Gender Male

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

K9 Profile

Breed German Shepherd

Cause Gunfire

Agency

Department Escambia County Sheriff's Office

Location Pensacola, FL

Incident

K9 Wolf succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained five days earlier while attempting an apprehension of an auto theft suspect in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Cemetery Road.

The subject had bailed out of the stolen car and fled behind nearby homes. K9 Wolf and his handler tracked the subject through the backyards until being notified he had been spotted nearby. They located the man nearby and K9 Wolf was released for an apprehension. The man shot K9 Wolf in the head during the apprehension.

Other officers took the man into custody. He was convicted of several charges and sentenced to five years in prison.

K9 Wolf had served with the Escambia County Sheriff's Office for three years.