K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Wix
Brown County Sheriff's Office
— Green Bay, WI
Heatstroke
Belgian Malinois
Service Record
End of Watch
August 12, 2015
Age
3
Gender
Male
K9 Profile
Breed
Belgian Malinois
Cause
Heatstroke
Agency
Department
Brown County Sheriff's Office
Location
Green Bay, WI
Incident
K9 Wix died as the result of heat exhaustion after the A/C unit and heat alarm his handler's patrol car both failed.
Wix and his handler were on special assignment to the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Whistling Straights golf course near Kohler, Wisconsin. At approximately 12:30 pm, during of his handler's periodic checks, Wix was found unresponsive in the vehicle. The vehicle's air conditioner had malfunctioned since the prior check and the heat alarm installed in the cruiser failed to activate.
K9 Wix was training in tracking and explosives detection.