K9 Hero

Iron

Norfolk Police Department — Norfolk, VA

Gunfire Belgian Malinois

Service Record

End of Watch January 30, 1997

Tour of Duty 3 years

Age 6

Gender Male

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

K9 Profile

Breed Belgian Malinois

Cause Gunfire

Agency

Department Norfolk Police Department

Location Norfolk, VA

Incident

K9 Iron was shot and killed by a home invasion robbery suspect he was tracking. Iron had apprehended the suspect when the suspect shot him. The suspect then exchanged gunfire with the handler; the suspect was killed.