Blue
K9 Blue died from injuries sustained when his handler was involved in a vehicle crash at Highway 85, south of State Road 123, at 5:55 pm.
K9 Blue and his handler were traveling south in their police pickup truck when a van switched lanes and crashed into the rear of their truck. The truck overturned and came to a stop on the south shoulder of the highway. The officer suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the van was treated for minor injuries. K9 Blue succumbed to his injuries and was escorted to the Bluewater Bay Animal Hospital by the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office.
K9 Blue had served with the Niceville Police Department for five years.
Bio
- Breed Belgian Malinois
- Gender Male
- Age 7
- Tour 5 years
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
Most Recent Reflection
View all 12 ReflectionsRIP Blue
Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service
August 31, 2022
Other LODD Deaths
Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas M. Weeks
United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, US
End of Watch: 2024-04-29
Investigator William "Alden" Elliott
North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, NC
End of Watch: 2024-04-29
Investigator Samuel Poloche
North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, NC
End of Watch: 2024-04-29
Police Officer Joshua Eyer
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, NC
End of Watch: 2024-04-29
Police Officer Russell Croxton
Dubach Police Department, LA
End of Watch: 2024-04-27
Sergeant Ian Taylor
Billerica Police Department, MA
End of Watch: 2024-04-26
Police Officer Kyle Hicks
Corpus Christi Police Department, TX
End of Watch: 2024-04-24
Investigator John Hampton Coddou, III
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
End of Watch: 2024-04-23
Police Officer Jordan Wingate
Oakland Police Department, CA
End of Watch: 2024-04-20