St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, Florida
End of Watch Friday, June 25, 2004
Add to My HeroesVasko
K9 Vasko was shot and killed while performing an apprehension during a foot pursuit of a car-jacking suspects.
During the track one of the two suspects fired a shot, at which time Vasko attempted an apprehension. The subject fired two more times, striking Vasko. His handler was able to return fire and wounded the subject multiple times.
Vasko was transported to an emergency veterinarian hospital where he underwent surgery, but died from complications the following day.
K9 Vasko was posthumously awarded the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office Medal of Honor and Life Saving Award
Bio
- Breed Australian Cattle Dog
- Gender Male
- Age 5
- Tour Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Thursday, June 24, 2004
- Weapon Handgun; .22 caliber
- Offender Convicted
Most Recent Reflection
View all 1 ReflectionsK-9 Vasko, hard to believe that it's been nearly 8 yrs. You have not and never will be forgotten. I hope that you have been running free and enjoying the RAINBOW
Thank you for your service. You will never be forgotten.
January 16, 2022
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