K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Ferro
Pierce County Sheriff's Department
— Tacoma, WA
Struck by vehicle
German Shepherd
Service Record
End of Watch
December 14, 2001
Age
5
Gender
Male
K9 Profile
Breed
German Shepherd
Cause
Struck by vehicle
Agency
Department
Pierce County Sheriff's Department
Location
Tacoma, WA
Incident
K9 Ferro was struck and killed by a patrol car as he chased a subject who fled during a traffic stop.
K9 Ferro's handler had conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of 112th Street and Pacific Avenue in Parkland. The driver fled across the street into a gas station. As K9 Ferro chased the subject he was struck by a patrol car responding to the scene.