Rooster
K9 Rooster was shot and killed while attempting an apprehension of a subject at the scene of a domestic disturbance.
Officers had been sent to the mobile home in the 2300 block of East MacArthur Road to investigate the incident. A male subject exited the home with a firearm and then went back inside. The subject opened fire on K9 Rooster when he was released to attempt an apprehension.
Other officers on the scene returned fire and killed the subject.
K9 Rooster had served with the Wichita Police Department for five years.
K9 Rooster's handler had been the handler for K9 Bane of the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office, who was killed in the line of duty on November 16, 2023.
Bio
- Breed Belgian Malinois
- Gender Male
- Age Not available
- Tour 5 years
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Shot and killed
Most Recent Reflection
View all 35 ReflectionsUNTIL VALHALLA ROOSTER
SSG. C. CLEMONS
KDOC EDCF
November 19, 2023
Other LODD Deaths
Police Officer Jacob Candanoza
Terrell Police Department, TX
End of Watch: 2024-12-08
Detective Allan Reddins
Oak Park Police Department, IL
End of Watch: 2024-11-29
Police Officer Jesse Branch
Red Lake Nation Police Department, TR
End of Watch: 2024-11-27
Assistant Special Agent in Charge Joseph Love
United States Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Homeland Security Investigations, US
End of Watch: 2024-10-19
Police Officer Cooper Dawson
Greenville Police Department, TX
End of Watch: 2024-11-26
Deputy Sheriff Ignacio "Dan" Diaz
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, FL
End of Watch: 2024-11-25
Deputy Constable Katherine Hutson
Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 5, TX
End of Watch: 2024-11-22
Major Michelle Lynn Quintero
Madison County Sheriff's Office, NC
End of Watch: 2024-09-27
Deputy Sheriff Ralph "Butch" Waller, Jr.
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, FL
End of Watch: 2024-11-21