K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Harlej
Fishers Police Department
— Fishers, IN
Gunfire
Belgian Malinois
Service Record
End of Watch
November 13, 2019
Tour of Duty
4 years
Age
5
Gender
Male
Weapon
Handgun
K9 Profile
Breed
Belgian Malinois
Cause
Gunfire
Agency
Department
Fishers Police Department
Location
Fishers, IN
Incident
K9 Harlej was shot and killed while performing a track for a suspect who had fled on foot following a vehicle pursuit of a suspected drunk driver shortly after midnight.
K9 Harlej and his handler tracked the man into a wooded area near 131st Street and Olio Road from the point where the subject fled. Harlej was off-lead when he located the subject and ran ahead of his handler. Harlej bit the subject during the apprehension but the man fatally shot him.
His handler took the man into custody.
K9 Harlej had served with the Fishers Police Department for four years.