K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Nyx
Rockford Police Department
— Rockford, IL
Gunfire
Belgian Malinois
Service Record
End of Watch
January 28, 2024
Tour of Duty
6 years
Age
7
Gender
Female
K9 Profile
Breed
Belgian Malinois
Origin
Poland
Cause
Gunfire
Agency
Department
Rockford Police Department
Location
Rockford, IL
Incident
K9 Nyx was shot and killed while tracking a suspect involved in a domestic incident.
Officers were investigating a domestic situation and searching for the suspect. When K9 Nyx tracked the suspect to the 2900 Block of 11th Street in Rockford, gunfire ensued. K9 Nyx was shot and killed by the suspect.
The suspect sustained a non-life-threatening wound to his leg and was apprehended.
Nyx served with the Rockford Police Department for almost 6 years. She was trained in narcotics detection, evidence recovery, human tracking, and apprehension.