Franklin County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina
End of Watch Sunday, April 10, 2022
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K9 Major was shot and killed while attempting the apprehension of an armed robbery suspect in Granville County, North Carolina.
A subject involved in the armed carjacking of a vehicle the previous afternoon was located hiding in the crawl space of a home on Richard Lane in Oxford. Members of the Granville County Sheriff's Office established a perimeter around the home and requested assistance from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office's Special Response Team.
K9 Major was released into the crawl space to apprehend the subject. The man fired two shots at K9 Major with an AK-47 rifle, killing him, before exiting the crawl space and surrendering.
K9 Major had served with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office for three years.
Bio
- Breed German Shepherd
- Gender Male
- Age 3
- Tour 3 years
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Rifle; AK-47
- Offender Arrested
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View all 25 ReflectionsI watch so many videos of Officer K-9 heros tragically doing what they were trained to do. Even the fine canines who died of cancer or retired from service due to age, injury or illness. I have owned 22 dogs in my 77 years... not a breeder, but I trained several. Heaven has a special place for these special animals. - Frank Wall, citizen
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