K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Art
Houston Police Department
— Houston, TX
Gunfire (Inadvertent)
German Shepherd
Service Record
End of Watch
August 26, 1974
Age
3
Gender
Male
Weapon
Officer's handgun
K9 Profile
Breed
German Shepherd
Cause
Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Agency
Department
Houston Police Department
Location
Houston, TX
Incident
K9 Art was accidentally shot and killed by his handler during a shootout with two juveniles.
His handler had pulled a vehicle over with two juveniles inside. One of the two youths exited the vehicle with a shotgun and fired as K9 Art was released. K9 Art's partner returned fire accidentally striking K9 Art.
In November 1974, the subjects' attorney had a necropsy done on K9 Art and a .45 caliber bullet was removed. The juvenile was then charged with attempted murder.