Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, Florida
End of Watch Tuesday, October 18, 1988
Add to My HeroesMajor
K9 Major was shot and killed after and he and his handler responded to reports of shots being fired into a home on Gulfspray Circle in Port Charlotte.
Deputies had been to the home earlier in the day and took a phone harassment report. They returned to the home after the female suspect returned and fired shots into it. K9 Major was shot as he attempted an apprehension of the woman. His handler returned fire and wounded the woman.
K9 Major had served with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office for four years and had just won a national title for obedience.
Bio
- Breed German Shepherd
- Gender Male
- Age 5
- Tour 4 years
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Shot and wounded
Leave a Reflection
Be the first to leave a Reflection for
Other LODD Deaths
Supervisory Patrol Agent Daniel Cox
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
End of Watch: 2021-07-31
Deputy Sheriff Courtney Couch
Lane County Sheriff's Office, OR
End of Watch: 2021-07-25
Police Officer Lewis "Andy" Traylor
Austin Police Department, TX
End of Watch: 2021-07-31
Sergeant Thomas E. Sawyer
Hammond Police Department, IN
End of Watch: 2021-06-17
Police Officer Ricky Neal Roberts
McLennan Community College Police Department, TX
End of Watch: 2021-07-19
Trooper Micah May
Nevada Department of Public Safety - Nevada Highway Patrol, NV
End of Watch: 2021-07-29
Police Officer Ryan Bialke
Red Lake Nation Police Department, TR
End of Watch: 2021-07-27
Police Officer Marquis Moorer
Selma Police Department, AL
End of Watch: 2021-07-27
Captain Clay Germany
Wichita Police Department, KS
End of Watch: 2021-07-09