K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Arco
Marion County Sheriff's Office
— Indianapolis, IN
Gunfire
Belgian Malinois
Service Record
End of Watch
July 11, 2005
Age
8
Gender
Male
K9 Profile
Breed
Belgian Malinois
Cause
Gunfire
Agency
Department
Marion County Sheriff's Office
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Incident
K9 Arco was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend a subject who had fired at officers earlier in the week.
The man was hiding in a shed in 3600 block of Carson Avenue. The subject refused commands to surrender and shot Arco when he entered the shed. Other officers on scene returned fire and killed the subject.