Ikon
K9 Ikon was struck and killed by a vehicle on I-5, near 112th Street, while tracking a subject during a foot pursuit.
The subject had been stopped for a traffic violation and then fled on foot after officers discovered he was wanted on a felony narcotics warrant. Ikon was released from his lead to track the subject through thick underbrush. As Ikon tracked the subject across I-5 he was struck by a vehicle.
His handler transported him to a local veterinary clinic where he died shortly after midnight.
Bio
- Breed German Shepherd
- Gender Male
- Age 8
- Tour Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by vehicle
- Incident Date Monday, March 24, 2003
Most Recent Reflection
View all 1 ReflectionsR.I.P. IKON!!!! FOREVER A HERO!!!!
LAURIE SPRINGER
October 16, 2012
Other LODD Deaths
Sergeant Bill Hooser
Santaquin Police Department, UT
End of Watch: 2024-05-05
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