Highlands County Sheriff's Office, Florida
End of Watch Thursday, June 16, 2016
Add to My HeroesBilly
K9 Billy died after suffering from heat exhaustion while conducting a training exercise in Seven Lakes State Park.
His handler immediately started CPR but was unable to revive him after he collapsed.
K9 Billy had served with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office for five years. He had 144 successful tracks, catching 43 felony suspects and 30 misdemeanor suspects while also finding 22 missing children and 16 missing adults.
Bio
- Breed Bloodhound
- Gender Male
- Age 6
- Tour Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Heatstroke
Most Recent Reflection
View all 1 ReflectionsK-9 Billy ... although I never got the chance to see you in action at only age 6 you did so much good and I’m sure you are missed deeply.. your in Heaven now in peace... thank you for all you did in your short tour with the highlands county sheriffs office.
Andrea Holmes
February 1, 2021
Other LODD Deaths
Police Officer William Kasberg
San Antonio Police Department, TX
End of Watch: 2024-12-10
Police Officer Jacob Candanoza
Terrell Police Department, TX
End of Watch: 2024-12-09
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