K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Ajax
Lake County Sheriff's Department
— Crown Point, IN
Gunfire
German Shepherd
Service Record
End of Watch
April 30, 1997
Age
3
Gender
Male
Weapon
Handgun
K9 Profile
Breed
German Shepherd
Cause
Gunfire
Agency
Department
Lake County Sheriff's Department
Location
Crown Point, IN
Incident
K9 Ajax was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend a man who had fled from detectives during a traffic stop.
As Ajax closed in on the subject the man opened fire on him, shooting him in the mouth, before firing at other officers. The other officers returned fire and killed the subject.