K9 Hero

Cooper

Muskingum County Sheriff's Department — Zanesville, OH

Heatstroke Labrador Retriever

Service Record

End of Watch September 5, 2025

Tour of Duty 3 years, 9 months

Age 4

Gender Male

K9 Profile

Breed Labrador Retriever

Cause Heatstroke

Agency

Department Muskingum County Sheriff's Department

Location Zanesville, OH

Incident

K9 Cooper succumbed to heat exhaustion after being left in an unmarked police car.

The vehicle was left running, and K9 Cooper's handler believed the air conditioner was on. Because it was an unmarked patrol vehicle, it was not equipped with a temperature monitor.

K9 Cooper had served with the Muskingum County Sheriff's Department for over three years, assigned to the drug unit.