Savannah State University Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch Friday, July 10, 2015
Add to My HeroesBaston
K9 Baston died of heat exhaustion when he was accidentally left in his handler's patrol car for several hours.
His handler realized that Baston was still in the vehicle after approximately three hours in outside temperatures reaching above 95 degrees.
Baston had served with the Savannah State University Police Department for five years.
Bio
- Breed German Shepherd
- Gender Male
- Age 7
- Tour 5 years
Incident Details
- Cause Heatstroke
Most Recent Reflection
View all 17 ReflectionsBaston, you served well and were loved deeply. Thank you for being an example of dedication, loyalty and pride in the profession. We all should hope to be even half as worthy of respect as you were--and always will be.
Tina Lewis Rowe
Captain, Denver Police Department (ret.)
U.S. Marshal, Colorado (ret.)
March 17, 2017
Other LODD Deaths
Police Officer Peter E. C. Jerving
Milwaukee Police Department, WI
End of Watch: 2023-02-07
Police Officer Sean Sluganski
McKeesport Police Department, PA
End of Watch: 2023-02-06
Criminal Investigator Steven A. Carnes
Tom Green County District Attorney's Office, TX
End of Watch: 2022-11-13
Police Officer Gonzalo Carrasco, Jr.
Selma Police Department, CA
End of Watch: 2023-01-31
Master Patrol Officer Clarence L. "CJ" Williams
Cairo Police Department, GA
End of Watch: 2023-01-28
Supervisory Officer Jacqueline Montanaro
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, US
End of Watch: 2023-01-14
Police Officer Carl Douglas Kimball
St. Francisville Police Department, LA
End of Watch: 2023-01-12
Deputy Sheriff Darnell Calhoun
Riverside County Sheriff's Department, CA
End of Watch: 2023-01-13
Court Services Officer Curtis Matthew Worland
Alaska State Troopers, AK
End of Watch: 2022-12-13