Aiken County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina
End of Watch Friday, June 7, 2013
Add to My HeroesCooper
K9 Cooper died as the result of heat exhaustion after being left in his handler's patrol car at the sheriff's office.
Cooper, an explosives detection canine, was left in his kennel inside the patrol car in the morning during a period of cool temperatures and rain. The weather cleared up and the temperature rose later in the day. Cooper's handler discovered him unresponsive. He was transported an animal hospital where he died.
Bio
- Breed Unknown Breed
- Gender Male
- Age Not available
- Tour Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Heatstroke
Leave a Reflection
Be the first to leave a Reflection for
Other LODD Deaths
Corporal Timothy J. O'Connor, Jr.
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
End of Watch: 2026-03-08
Deputy Sheriff Kaleb Mitchell
Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, NC
End of Watch: 2026-03-07
Sergeant Kathleen M. Radziunas
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department, NY
End of Watch: 2025-04-30
Master Trooper Steven J. Perry
North Carolina Highway Patrol, NC
End of Watch: 2026-03-01
Conservation Enforcement Officer Senior Shawn Nixon
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, AL
End of Watch: 2025-11-23
Corporal David M. Hathcock
Montgomery Police Department, AL
End of Watch: 2026-02-22
Correctional Officer Dustin Pedigo
Tennessee Department of Correction, TN
End of Watch: 2026-02-25
Deputy Sheriff Michael Hislope
Christian County Sheriff's Office, MO
End of Watch: 2026-02-24
Deputy Sheriff Gabriel Ramirez
Christian County Sheriff's Office, MO
End of Watch: 2026-02-23