K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Nyx
Mills Police Department
— Mills, WY
Heatstroke
Labrador Retriever
Service Record
End of Watch
July 9, 2014
Tour of Duty
8 years
Age
10
Gender
Male
K9 Profile
Breed
Labrador Retriever
Cause
Heatstroke
Agency
Department
Mills Police Department
Location
Mills, WY
Incident
K9 Nyx died after being left in his handler's car outside of the Mills Police Department for six hours.
His handler had returned to the police station following a call at approximately 6:00 am and Nyx remained in the vehicle, which had it's engine running. However, the air conditioner had not been turned on. Nyx was discovered in the vehicle approximately six hours later, with temperatures reaching 86 degrees.
K9 Nyx had served with the Mills Police Department as a drug detection canine for eight years.