K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Axel
Charleston Police Department
— Charleston, WV
Gunfire
Unknown Breed
Service Record
End of Watch
August 27, 2022
Tour of Duty
11 months
Gender
Male
Weapon
Gun; Unknown type
K9 Profile
Breed
Unknown Breed
Origin
Czech Republic
Cause
Gunfire
Agency
Department
Charleston Police Department
Location
Charleston, WV
Incident
K9 Axel was shot and killed while attempting an apprehension of a stabbing suspect.
The Charleston Police Department was notified that a man wanted on a felony warrant was at the 100 block of East Point Drive. When they arrived, the suspect fled into the woods behind the house. When K9 Axel apprehended him, the suspect shot at the officers. K9 Axel was hit with the bullet, saving his partner's and another officer's lives. Officers returned fire, killing the suspect.
K9 Axel had served with the Charleston Police Department for almost one year.