K9 Hero

Draco

Mount Airy Police Department — Mount Airy, NC

Gunfire German Shepherd

Service Record

End of Watch October 16, 2024

Gender Male

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

K9 Profile

Breed German Shepherd

Cause Gunfire

Agency

Department Mount Airy Police Department

Location Mount Airy, NC

Incident

K9 Draco was shot and killed while apprehending a murder suspect on Paisley Drive in Mount Airy.

Law enforcement engaged in a vehicle pursuit with a man wanted in connection with a double homicide. Around 1:30 p.m., the suspect's vehicle crashed, and he fled on foot. By 3:30 p.m., K9 Draco and his handler tracked the armed suspect to Paisley Drive, where the suspect shot and killed K9 Draco.

The suspect was shot and killed by responding officers.