East St. Louis Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Age: 3
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heatstroke
Date of Incident: August 27, 2014
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
K9 Simmie was participating in a canine training exercise when he began to show signs of weakness. His handler transported him to a nearby animal hospital where he died as a result of heat exhaustion.
Simmie had served with the East St. Louis Police Department for 14 months.