K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Major
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
— Louisburg, NC
Gunfire
German Shepherd
Service Record
End of Watch
April 10, 2022
Tour of Duty
3 years
Age
3
Gender
Male
Weapon
Rifle; AK-47
K9 Profile
Breed
German Shepherd
Cause
Gunfire
Agency
Department
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Location
Louisburg, NC
Incident
K9 Major was shot and killed while attempting the apprehension of an armed robbery suspect in Granville County, North Carolina.
A subject involved in the armed carjacking of a vehicle the previous afternoon was located hiding in the crawl space of a home on Richard Lane in Oxford. Members of the Granville County Sheriff's Office established a perimeter around the home and requested assistance from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office's Special Response Team.
K9 Major was released into the crawl space to apprehend the subject. The man fired two shots at K9 Major with an AK-47 rifle, killing him, before exiting the crawl space and surrendering.
K9 Major had served with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office for three years.