Fritz

Incident

K9 Fritz was killed after falling four stories while searching for a burglary suspect.

K9 Fritz and his partner had answered a call of a suspected burglary in progress at a building in the 1400 block of Western Avenue on the city's north side. Fritz, his partner, and other officers had entered the building's roof through a skylight to search the roof. K9 Fritz lunged towards a noise he herd on the roof and fell four stories.

Fritz was found unconscious in an alley by other officers and rushed to a veterinary hospital where he was pronounced dead.