Alabama Department of Corrections, Alabama
End of Watch Thursday, October 10, 2019
Add to My HeroesHooch
K9 Hooch was struck and killed by a hit-and-run tractor-trailer on I-20 in St. Clair County while tracking an escapee from the St. Clair County Jail.
K9 Hooch and his handler responded to the area after the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office requested assistance from the Alabama Department of Corrections tracking team. Hooch tracked the subject to I-20 and his handler requested that deputies stop traffic on the interstate so they could cross and continue the track.
A vehicle slowed down but a tractor-trailer behind it could not stop and swerved around it. The semi struck K9 Hooch, killing him, and failed to stop. Deputies were not in a position to stop the vehicle.
K9 Hooch had served with the Alabama Department of Corrections for seven years.
Bio
- Breed Beagle
- Gender Male
- Age 7
- Tour Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by vehicle
Most Recent Reflection
View all 22 ReflectionsK-9 Hooch,
Hard to believe you have been gone over two years. I pray that your family and loved ones have been able to find some comfort in all the happy menu they have of you.
You are still missed.
Thank you for your service. You will never be forgotten.
December 18, 2021
Other LODD Deaths
Senior Corrections Officer Daniel Sincavage
New Jersey Department of Corrections, NJ
End of Watch: 2022-05-19
Border Patrol Agent Daniel Salazar
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
End of Watch: 2022-05-17
Chief Deputy Sheriff Jody Wayne Cash
Calloway County Sheriff's Office, KY
End of Watch: 2022-05-16
Deputy Sheriff Walter Donald Jenkins, Jr.
Rockdale County Sheriff's Office, GA
End of Watch: 2022-05-11
Deputy Sheriff Robert Adam Howard
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
End of Watch: 2022-05-11
Patrol Officer Brian Lee Sember
Ottawa Police Department, IL
End of Watch: 2022-04-03
Sergeant Nicholas W. Tullier
East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
End of Watch: 2022-05-05
Police Officer Darryl Wayne Fortner
Vestavia Hills Police Department, AL
End of Watch: 2022-04-06
Deputy Sheriff Nicholas D. Weist
Knox County Sheriff's Office, IL
End of Watch: 2022-04-29