K9 Hero

Chris

Yancey County Sheriff's Office — Burnsville, NC

Gunfire Dutch Shepherd

Service Record

End of Watch July 12, 2017

Tour of Duty 7 years

Age 8

Gender Male

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

K9 Profile

Breed Dutch Shepherd

Cause Gunfire

Agency

Department Yancey County Sheriff's Office

Location Burnsville, NC

Incident

K9 Chris was shot and killed inside the kennel at his handler's home in the Bald Mountain area of Yancey County.

K9 Chris had been placed in his kennel at approximately 8:30 pm and its body was discovered at approximately 5:00 am. Investigators believe that Chris was known to be a sheriff's canine when shot.

K9 Chris had served with the Yancey County Sheriff's Office for seven years.