K9 Hero

Exo

Pascagoula Police Department — Pascagoula, MS

Gunfire Belgian Malinois

Service Record

End of Watch June 23, 2022

Age 2

Gender Male

Weapon Handgun

K9 Profile

Breed Belgian Malinois

Cause Gunfire

Agency

Department Pascagoula Police Department

Location Pascagoula, MS

Incident

K9 Exo was shot and killed in the Helena area of Jackson County while tracking a suspect involved in a shooting earlier in the day.

His handler had responded to the area to assist other agencies search for the man in a wooded area near Aster Street and Larkspur Street. As the man was located, he opened fire on K9 Exo and his handler. K9 Exo was struck twice during the shooting. His handler returned fire and wounded the man.

K9 Exo was transported to a veterinary hospital, where he died from his wounds.

K9 Exo had served with the Pascagoula Police Department for nine months. His badge number was 161.