Nyx
K9 Nyx was shot and killed while tracking a suspect involved in a domestic incident.
Officers were investigating a domestic situation and searching for the suspect. When K9 Nyx tracked the suspect to the 2900 Block of 11th Street in Rockford, gunfire ensued. K9 Nyx was shot and killed by the suspect.
The suspect sustained a non-life-threatening wound to his leg and was apprehended.
Nyx served with the Rockford Police Department for almost 6 years. She was trained in narcotics detection, evidence recovery, human tracking, and apprehension.
Bio
- Breed Belgian Malinois
- Gender Female
- Age 7
- Tour 6 years
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Offender In custody
Most Recent Reflection
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The first to sense the hostility of a suspect,
The first to react to protect his master,
The first to enter where danger lurks,
The first to detect the hidden intruder.
The first to take action against violence.
The first to sense his master’s joy.
The first to know his master’s sorrow or fear.
The first to give his life in defense of his master.
The last to be forgotten by those who work with others like him.
They know him as a “Partner”, not just an animal.
- Author unknown -
Javier Cornejo
Police Officer, Retired
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