Niagara County Sheriff's Office, New York
End of Watch Sunday, December 4, 2011
Add to My HeroesRocky
K9 Rocky died after falling from a rooftop as he and his handler searched for burglary suspects in the 500 block of 6th Street in Niagara Falls.
Rocky had been deployed inside the building off-leash. As they searched the rooftop area he jumped over a 3-foot retaining wall and fell to the ground 60-feet below.
One of the three suspects they were searching for was arrested.
Bio
- Breed German Shepherd
- Gender Male
- Age 2
- Tour 1 year, 6 months
Incident Details
- Cause Fall
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View all 4 ReflectionsRocky- I never knew you but heard about your heroic acts. You were one faithful officer buddy. I know you’re watching over us now.
M.K., civilian
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