K9 Hero

Jedi

Seattle Police Department — Seattle, WA

Stabbed Mixed

Service Record

End of Watch January 5, 2022

Tour of Duty 4 years

Age 5

Gender Male

Weapon Edged weapon; Knife

K9 Profile

Breed Mixed

Cause Stabbed

Agency

Department Seattle Police Department

Location Seattle, WA

Incident

K9 Jedi was stabbed to death while attempting an apprehension of a burglary suspect in the 2200 block of South Eddy Street at about 2:45 pm.

A resident in the home called 911 to report a subject armed with a machete was attempting to break in. Responding units encountered the subject who then fled on foot. Officers pursued him to the 6700 block of Swift Avenue South where K9 Jedi was released to perform an apprehension. The man fatally stabbed K9 Jedi during the apprehension and then stabbed an officer in the face before being shot and killed.