K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Assuan
Marion Police Department
— Marion, IN
Training accident
Belgian Malinois
Service Record
End of Watch
June 27, 2019
Age
7
Gender
Male
K9 Profile
Breed
Belgian Malinois
Cause
Training accident
Agency
Department
Marion Police Department
Location
Marion, IN
Incident
K9 Assuan died as the result of injuries sustained during a criminal apprehension training exercise at the Marion Police Athletic Club facility at 555 East Morton Street.
He failed to negotiate a fence jump at high speed and struck his head on the fence's top rail. He immediately became unresponsive as a result of the injury. His handler transported him to a local veterinary hospital where he died without regaining consciousness.
K9 Assuan had served with the Marion Police Department for five years.