K9 Hero

Thor

Vicksburg Police Department — Vicksburg, MS

Heatstroke German Shepherd

Service Record

End of Watch September 3, 2019

Tour of Duty 7 years

Age 8

Gender Male

K9 Profile

Breed German Shepherd

Cause Heatstroke

Agency

Department Vicksburg Police Department

Location Vicksburg, MS

Incident

K9 Thor died of heat exhaustion after the patrol car's engine failed outside of the Vicksburg Police Department.

Thor remained in the vehicle as his handler went into the police station for less than 30 minutes. The patrol car's engine was left with the air conditioning running, but the engine shut off unexpectedly. Thor's handler rushed him to a veterinarian when he discovered him in distress, but they were unable to revive him.

K9 Thor had served with the Vicksburg Police Department for seven years and was credited with more than 60 felony apprehensions.