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 500 block of 6th Street in 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 searching 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
Other LODD Deaths

Border Patrol Agent Daniel Salazar
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
End of Watch: 2022-05-17

Chief Deputy Sheriff Jody Wayne Cash
Calloway County Sheriff's Office, KY
End of Watch: 2022-05-16

Deputy Sheriff Walter Donald Jenkins, Jr.
Rockdale County Sheriff's Office, GA
End of Watch: 2022-05-11

Deputy Sheriff Robert Adam Howard
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
End of Watch: 2022-05-11

Patrol Officer Brian Lee Sember
Ottawa Police Department, IL
End of Watch: 2022-04-03

Sergeant Nicholas W. Tullier
East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
End of Watch: 2022-05-05

Police Officer Darryl Wayne Fortner
Vestavia Hills Police Department, AL
End of Watch: 2022-04-06

Deputy Sheriff Nicholas D. Weist
Knox County Sheriff's Office, IL
End of Watch: 2022-04-29

Deputy Sheriff Douglas Warren Sanford
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, IN
End of Watch: 2022-03-29