Niagara County Sheriff's Office, New York
End of Watch Sunday, December 4, 2011
Add to My HeroesRocky
K9 Rocky died after falling from a rooftop as he and his handler searched for burglary suspects in the city of Niagara Falls.
Rocky had been deployed inside the building off leash. As they searched the rooftop area he jumped over a 3-foot retaining wall and fell to the ground 60-feet below.
One of the three suspects they were search for was arrested.
Bio
- Breed German Shepherd
- Gender Male
- Age 2
- Tour 1 year, 6 months
Incident Details
- Cause Fall
Most Recent Reflection
View all 3 ReflectionsRocky-
We miss you here. I remember when you died, there was a funeral and ceremony. I spoke to your handler Deputy Beiter for a moment and he mentioned you were his dog. I can tell he misses you very much. Thank you for your service,you are not forgotten and this was a horrible tragedy for our county.
Jamie Martin
Niagara County Resident
August 1, 2014
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