K9 Hero

Kastor

Waco Police Department — Waco, TX

Gunfire (Inadvertent) Belgian Malinois

Service Record

End of Watch October 5, 2018

Tour of Duty 1 years, 4 months

Age 2

Gender Male

Weapon Officer's handgun

K9 Profile

Breed Belgian Malinois

Cause Gunfire (Inadvertent)

Agency

Department Waco Police Department

Location Waco, TX

Incident

K9 Kastor was shot and killed after inadvertently biting his handler on the inner thigh during a warrant service in the 2000 block of Seneca Avenue.

Kastor would not release his bite despite his handler's commands and another officer attempting to pull the dog off of him. After all efforts to have Kastor release his bite he was shot in order to prevent additional injury to the handler.

Kaster had served with the Waco Police Department for 16 months.