Koa
K9 Koa died from injuries sustained five days earlier while conducting a training exercise.
Koa inadvertently ran into the path of a moving vehicle during the training and suffered several injuries. She was taken to a veterinary hospital in Colorado where she was put down after her condition worsened and it was determined she could not recover.
K9 Koa was an explosives detention canine who was owned by the Wyoming Department of Homeland Security and provided to the Lander Police Department.
Bio
- Breed Belgian Malinois
- Gender Female
- Age Not available
- Tour Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by vehicle
- Incident Date Sunday, October 11, 2015
Most Recent Reflection
View all 17 ReflectionsMy new member of the family, and abandoned 7 week old German lab will be named in your memory. Koa along with her sister who is named after fallen K9 fallen Kai.
Deputy // Correctional Deputy
Riverside County Sheriff Dept.
December 24, 2015
Other LODD Deaths
Police Officer Caleb Abney
Hahira Police Department, GA
End of Watch: 2026-02-19
Trooper Michael Diego
Florida Highway Patrol, FL
End of Watch: 2026-02-18
Police Officer Brian Elliott
Beech Grove Police Department, IN
End of Watch: 2026-02-16
Trooper Hunter R. Bennett
Arizona Department of Public Safety, AZ
End of Watch: 2026-02-04
Sergeant Robert G. Porfert
New York City Police Department, NY
End of Watch: 2025-03-21
Police Officer Timothy J. Keane
New York City Police Department, NY
End of Watch: 2025-06-08
Deputy Sheriff Joe Crumpton
Spalding County Sheriff's Office, GA
End of Watch: 2025-12-09
Deputy Sheriff Richard A. Haggard
Lee County Sheriff's Department, MS
End of Watch: 2026-02-02
Police Officer Senior Pradeep Tamang
Gwinnett County Police Department, GA
End of Watch: 2026-02-01