K9 Hero

Max

Beaver County Sheriff's Office — Beaver, UT

Gunfire Unknown Breed

Service Record

End of Watch September 9, 1999

Gender Male

Weapon Rifle; .223 caliber

K9 Profile

Breed Unknown Breed

Cause Gunfire

Agency

Department Beaver County Sheriff's Office

Location Beaver, UT

Incident

K9 Max was shot and killed as he and his handler searched a 640-acre compound that had been sold at auction after the owner had failed to pay taxes.

The compound's owner was the leader of a religious separatist group that used the compound. As the deputies cleared the compound they were confronted by the man, who opened fire on them with a .223 caliber rifle. K9 Max was severely wounded while his handler was critically wounded.

The subject was eventually arrested and convicted of shooting Max's handler.