K9 Hero

Zeke

Tacoma Police Department — Tacoma, WA

Stabbed German Shepherd

Service Record

End of Watch July 31, 1989

Gender Male

Weapon Edged weapon; Knife

K9 Profile

Breed German Shepherd

Cause Stabbed

Agency

Department Tacoma Police Department

Location Tacoma, WA

Incident

K9 Zeke was stabbed to death while tracking a domestic violence suspect.

Zeke had located the suspect and attempted an apprehension, but began to yelp and then laid down bleeding. His handler and another officer were able to take the suspect into custody and then rushed Zeke to a local veterinary hospital.

K9 Zeke died at the hospital the following day.