K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Harley
Des Moines Police Department
— Des Moines, IA
Heatstroke
Labrador Retriever
Service Record
End of Watch
August 29, 2012
Tour of Duty
7 years
K9 Profile
Breed
Labrador Retriever
Cause
Heatstroke
Agency
Department
Des Moines Police Department
Location
Des Moines, IA
Incident
K9 Harley died of heat stroke after being left in a patrol car as his handler conducted a vice investigation with other officers.
When his handler returned to the vehicle he found Harley unresponsive.
Harley had served as a narcotics detection canine with the Des Moines Police Department for seven years.