K9 Hero

Schultz

Gloucester Township Police Department — Clementon, NJ

Assault German Shepherd

Service Record

End of Watch November 30, 2010

Tour of Duty 3 years

Age 3

Gender Male

Weapon Person

K9 Profile

Breed German Shepherd

Cause Assault

Agency

Department Gloucester Township Police Department

Location Clementon, NJ

Incident

K9 Schultz was killed after being thrown into the path of an automobile as he attempted to apprehend a robbery suspect.

Schultz and his handler had responded to an armed robbery and had successfully tracked one of the two suspects approximately a half mile. The subject was able to grab hold of Schultz and threw him into the path of an oncoming car on Route 42, killing him instantly. The subject was taken into custody and charged with assaulting a law enforcement animal.

K9 Schultz had served with the Gloucester Township Police Department for three years.