Died – 2/19/23
Police dog killed during detainment of burglary suspect
The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office announced that one of its police dogs, Duke, was killed during the detainment of a suspect Sunday.Duke died while attempting to apprehend a burglary suspect, the sheriff’s office said. The suspect is currently in custody, but more details are unavailable in order to protect the ongoing investigation. In a post on Facebook, the sheriff’s office referenced a bill introduced in the California Legislature that would limit the use of police dogs during apprehensions. The sheriff’s office said that without the deployment of a police dog, it could be the life of an officer that is lost, such as the situation involving Duke, adding that “we wish it wasn’t a life taken at all.”