East St. Louis Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Add to My HeroesSimmie
K9 Simmie was participating in a canine training exercise when he began to show signs of weakness. His handler transported him to a nearby animal hospital where he died as a result of heat exhaustion.
Simmie had served with the East St. Louis Police Department for 14 months.
Bio
- Breed German Shepherd
- Gender Male
- Age 3
- Tour Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Heat exhaustion
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