K9 Hero

Jola

Jim Wells County Sheriff's Office — Alice, TX

Heatstroke Unknown Breed

Service Record

End of Watch August 10, 2015

Age 5

Gender Female

K9 Profile

Breed Unknown Breed

Cause Heatstroke

Agency

Department Jim Wells County Sheriff's Office

Location Alice, TX

Incident

K9 Jola died of heat exhaustion after her handler accidentally left her in their patrol car during a period of high temperatures.

Jola was purchased with drug forfeiture money and served as a narcotics detector canine. She had served with the Jim Wells County Sheriff's Office for three years.