Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, California
End of Watch: Sunday, January 18, 2009
Age: 5
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: January 18, 2009
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
K9 Ado was struck and killed by a vehicle while in active pursuit of a carjacking suspect.
Ado's handler was responding to the original carjacking call when he observed the stolen vehicle. He followed it into an apartment complex parking lot where the driver and passengers fled on foot.
Ado was released to pursuit the driver and, as he chased him across 47th Avenue, was struck by a vehicle.