K9 Hero

Fury

York City Police Department — York, PA

Gunfire German Shepherd

Service Record

End of Watch April 12, 1971

Age 3

Gender Male

Weapon Handgun; .22 caliber

K9 Profile

Breed German Shepherd

Cause Gunfire

Agency

Department York City Police Department

Location York, PA

Incident

K9 Fury was shot and killed while attempting an apprehension of a homicide suspect behind a restaurant at Carlisle Road and Brougher Lane near Shiloh.

The subject, who had murdered a woman during a burglary earlier in the day, had been located by officers who chased him behind the restaurant. K9 Fury was released for an apprehension but was shot by the man with a .22 caliber handgun. The man later committed suicide.