Fury

Incident

K9 Fury was killed when the patrol car he was riding in was struck by a reckless driver on S River Street near W 7th Street at about 10:40 am.

K9 Fury's handler and another officer were driving in a patrol car when an oncoming vehicle suddenly crossed into their travel lane and accelerated, striking them head-on. Fury was taken to a local veterinarian, where he succumbed to his injuries.

The driver who caused the collision was charged with felonious assault of a police officer and felonious assault of a police dog, with additional charges pending. He was was found guilty of two counts of felonious assault, one count of assaulting a police dog or horse, and one count of vandalism.

K9 Fury had served with the Franklin Police Department for almost two years.