K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Baston
Savannah State University Police Department
— Savannah, GA
Heatstroke
German Shepherd
Service Record
End of Watch
July 10, 2015
Tour of Duty
5 years
Age
7
Gender
Male
K9 Profile
Breed
German Shepherd
Cause
Heatstroke
Agency
Department
Savannah State University Police Department
Location
Savannah, GA
Incident
K9 Baston died of heat exhaustion when he was accidentally left in his handler's patrol car for several hours.
His handler realized that Baston was still in the vehicle after approximately three hours in outside temperatures reaching above 95 degrees.
Baston had served with the Savannah State University Police Department for five years.