New Canaan Police Department, Connecticut
End of Watch: Sunday, April 7, 2013
Age: 3
Tour of Duty: 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Asphyxiation
Date of Incident: April 7, 2013
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
K9 Rocky died after choking on a ball during a training exercised with his handler.
During the exercised he was given his usual ball as a reward and it became lodged in his throat. His handler attempted to remove the blockage but was unable to open an air passage.
K9 Rocky had served with the New Canaan Police Department for only six months.