K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Bruno
Amarillo Police Department
— Amarillo, TX
Accidental
Dutch Shepherd
Service Record
End of Watch
June 12, 2016
Age
5
Gender
Male
K9 Profile
Breed
Dutch Shepherd
Cause
Accidental
Agency
Department
Amarillo Police Department
Location
Amarillo, TX
Incident
K9 Bruno died from an injury sustained during a training exercise with his handler.
His handler threw a training aid as an award and while Bruno was retrieving it he ran into a tree, which fractured a vertebrae in his neck.
Bruno had served with the Amarillo Police Department for two years.