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K9 Ty Vom Friedrichsfelder Eck | California City Police Department, California
California City Police Department, California

K9

Ty Vom Friedrichsfelder Eck

California City Police Department, California

End of Watch: Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Biographical Info

Age: 4
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: August 3, 2016
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available

K9 Ty succumbed to injuries sustained on August 3rd, 2016, during an apprehension of a suspect during a barricade.

The subject was holding a woman and a child hostage inside a home Boron, California. K9 Ty and his handler, as well as deputies from the Kern County Sheriff's Office, entered the home in an attempt to rescue the hostages. During the apprehension the subject fell on Ty, breaking his back.

On September 7th, 2016, Ty succumbed to complications of surgery related to the injury.

K9 Ty had served with the California City Police Department for 2-1/2 years and was trained in narcotics detection and criminal apprehension.