K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Riggs
Oakland County Sheriff's Office
— Pontiac, MI
Heart attack
Dutch Shepherd
Service Record
End of Watch
August 13, 2021
Tour of Duty
11 months
Age
2
Gender
Male
K9 Profile
Breed
Dutch Shepherd
Origin
The Netherlands
Cause
Heart attack
Agency
Department
Oakland County Sheriff's Office
Location
Pontiac, MI
Incident
K9 Riggs died as the result of a heart attack while doing training exercises at Oakland University at 318 Meadow Brook Road in Rochester.
K9 Riggs was obtained from The Netherlands. Riggs had worked as a utility and narcotics patrol canine, assigned to the Commerce Township substation. He had served with the Oakland County Sheriff's Office for eight months.