K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Berry von den Kemper Benden
Louisville Police Department
— Louisville, KY
Automobile crash
German Shepherd
Service Record
End of Watch
March 8, 1987
Tour of Duty
2 years
Age
6
Gender
Male
K9 Profile
Breed
German Shepherd
Origin
Germany
Cause
Automobile crash
Agency
Department
Louisville Police Department
Location
Louisville, KY
Incident
K9 Berry von den Kemper Benden (Berry) was killed as the result of a vehicle crash as his handler responded to a disturbance call at a local bar.
The patrol car was traveling with its emergency equipment activated. His handler stopped at a red light at the intersection of Goldsmith Lane and Bardstown Road, but was broadsided by another vehicle that failed to yield to him as he entered the intersection. K9 Berry was ejected through one of the rear window and struck a curb. Berry suffered a severed spine in the crash and had to be euthanized.
K9 Berry had served with the Louisville Police Department for two years.