K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Kodak
Richland County Sheriff's Department
— Columbia, SC
Duty related illness
Dutch Shepherd
Service Record
End of Watch
October 10, 2024
Tour of Duty
4 years
Age
6
Gender
Male
K9 Profile
Breed
Dutch Shepherd
Cause
Duty related illness
Agency
Department
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Location
Columbia, SC
Incident
K9 Kodak succumbed to injuries he sustained while tracking a fleeing suspect on October 5, 2024.
A driver in a stolen vehicle fled from deputies in a wooded area near Leesburg Road. K9 Kodak was tracking the suspect and became trapped in razor wire fencing. It took two K9 deputies to release K9 Kodak from entanglement.
K9 Kodak was transported to the vet and underwent surgery to repair lacerations in his abdomen and leg. Five days later, K9 Kodak died from his injuries.
The suspect was not apprehended.
K9 Kodak had served with the Richland County Sheriff's Department for four years.