Arlington Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heatstroke
Date of Incident: July 19, 2016
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Apprehended
K9 Mojo died after suffering from heat exhaustion while tracking a shooting suspect who had fled on foot in the 7100 block of Chambers Creek Court after leading officers and detectives on a pursuit.
Detectives had attempted to serve a warrant on the subject when the juvenile fled. Mojo began to show signs of heat exhaustion approximately one hour into the search. His handler transported him to a local veterinary hospital where he died a short time later.
K9 Mojo had served with the Arlington Police Department for six years.