K9 Hero

Chico

Boerne Police Department — Boerne, TX

Struck by vehicle Belgian Malinois

Service Record

End of Watch April 10, 2025

Tour of Duty 1 years, 5 months

Age 5

Gender Male

Weapon Automobile

K9 Profile

Breed Belgian Malinois

Cause Struck by vehicle

Agency

Department Boerne Police Department

Location Boerne, TX

Incident

K9 Chico was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on Interstate 10 East at 12:50 a.m.

K9 Chico and his handler had completed a traffic stop with a K9 deployment on the Interstate 10 Frontage Road. After K9 Chico was secured in his patrol cage, his handler started to pull out of the parking lot, unaware that the door mechanism and safety feature had malfunctioned. K9 Chico jumped out of the patrol car and ran onto Interstate 10, where he was struck by a vehicle that did not stop.

The safety feature should have alerted the handler that the door did not close properly. An investigation into the malfunction has been started.

K9 Chico had served with the Boerne Police Department for over a year.