K9 Hero

Bryson

Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office — Little Valley, NY

Automobile crash German Shepherd

Service Record

End of Watch January 24, 2003

Age 7

Gender Male

K9 Profile

Breed German Shepherd

Cause Automobile crash

Agency

Department Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office

Location Little Valley, NY

Incident

K9 Bryson was killed when the patrol car he was in was struck by a tractor-trailer at the scene of a previous crash on I-86, one-half mile west of Route 219.

Two vehicles had crashed after hitting a patch of ice on a bridge over Ismuth Road. As K9 Bryson's handler investigated the crash a tractor-trailer entered the area and collided with the patrol car. K9 Bryson was killed and his handler was injured after being struck during the collision.

K9 Bryson served as a narcotics detection canine.