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Carsen

Giles County Sheriff's Office — Pearisburg, VA

Gunfire (Inadvertent) Belgian Malinois

Service Record

End of Watch December 12, 2008

Tour of Duty 8 months

Age 3

Gender Male

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

K9 Profile

Breed Belgian Malinois

Cause Gunfire (Inadvertent)

Agency

Department Giles County Sheriff's Office

Location Pearisburg, VA

Incident

K9 Carsen was accidentally shot and killed in a friendly-fire incident while searching a church during a burglary in progress call in Pearisburg.

K9 Carsen had served with the Giles County Sheriff's Office for only eight months.