K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Jimmy
King County Sheriff's Office
— Seattle, WA
Struck by vehicle
German Shepherd
Service Record
End of Watch
April 18, 2015
Tour of Duty
6 months
Age
2
Gender
Male
K9 Profile
Breed
German Shepherd
Cause
Struck by vehicle
Agency
Department
King County Sheriff's Office
Location
Seattle, WA
Incident
K9 Jimmy was struck and killed by a tractor trailer on State Route 99, in Tukwila.
His handler was conducting off-leash exercises with Jimmy in Cecil Moses Memorial Park during their shift at approximately 1:00 am. Jimmy was able to get through a break in a chain link fence and ran onto the roadway, where he was struck.
Jimmy had served with the King County Sheriff's Office for six months. He certified March 27th, 2015, had secured his first capture within 50 hours of certification.