Magnum
K9 Magnum was euthanized after being shot in the face two days earlier while pursuing a bank robbery suspect.
The subject had fled into a bean field during the pursuit, and Magnum was released into the field to find him. He was shot in the face and suffered a critical injury that he could not recover from.
Magnum was the second Anderson Police Department canine to be killed in the line of duty in a three week period.
On February 5th, 2013, the subject who killed K9 Magnum was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Bio
- Breed Belgian Malinois
- Gender Not available
- Age Not available
- Tour Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Saturday, August 18, 2012
- Offender Sentenced to 12 years
Most Recent Reflection
View all 17 ReflectionsWhile 12 years isn't much for killing a K9, ( should be like 20-30 years) at least it is something.
Citizen
August 11, 2016
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