Cullman County Sheriff's Office, Alabama
End of Watch Tuesday, January 5, 2021
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K9 Figo died from complications of injuries sustained in a vehicle crash on February 11th, 2020.
K9 Figo's handler was responding to a call when his patrol car slid on the wet surface of Highway 69 near County Road 8 in Bremen. The patrol car went down a ravine and the site of the crash was not located for almost an hour. His handler and K9 Figo both suffered critical injuries as a result of the crash.
K9 Figo continued to undergo rehabilitation for his injuries but passed away on January 5th, 2021.
K9 Figo had served with the Cullman County Sheriff's Office for three years.
Bio
- Breed Belgian Malinois
- Gender Male
- Age Not available
- Tour 3 years
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
- Incident Date Tuesday, February 11, 2020
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Most Recent Reflection
View all 25 ReflectionsThis poem was written for K9 Fargo of the Richland County Sheriff's Department in Honor of the unquestionable sacrifices K9's make in their everyday service to their partners and Agencies! Let this poem stand as a tribute to all our K9 Heroes who give the ultimate sacrifice!
“Our K9 Named Fargo"
He was just another Police dog,
I was going to have to train,
He was a beautiful “Belgian Malinois”,
And Fargo was his name.
We worked so hard together,
From sun up until Night,
His future as a Police Dog,
Became our daily plight.
This dog could do anything,
He was so easy to train,
Each day he made me so proud,
My partner “Fargo” was his name.
After months of rigorous training,
Fargo was ready for the road,
It didn’t take long to prove himself,
He was one of the best-I was told!
He hit on the drugs every time,
And tracked down the criminals too,
He did everything I ask of him,
There was nothing he wouldn’t do.
We stayed together day and night,
This dog I had to train,
He was my partner and my friend,
“Fargo” was his name!
It was the 16th of December,
With the moon and stars so bright,
When “Fargo” hit the trail of a robber,
My heart stopped when shots rang in the night!
My Partner was hit several times,
This K9 I had to train,
We cried because he didn’t make it,
My partner “Fargo” was his name!
Written by David L Bell RCSD (Retired) December 16, 2017
Investigator David L Bell (Retired)
Richland County Sheriff's Dept.
Columbia, SC
February 12, 2021
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