K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Aron
Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office
— Meridian, MS
Heatstroke
German Shepherd
Service Record
End of Watch
July 2, 2017
Tour of Duty
5 years
Age
6
Gender
Male
K9 Profile
Breed
German Shepherd
Cause
Heatstroke
Agency
Department
Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office
Location
Meridian, MS
Incident
K9 Aron died after suffering heat exhaustion when his handler's patrol car suffered a mechanical malfunction, causing the vehicle and it's hot box backup system to shut off.
K9 Aron had served with the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department for five years.