https://www.odmp.org/k9/1692-k9-midasMIDAS
K9 Midas died from complication of heat exhaustion suffered after the air conditioning unit and failsafe unit failed in his handler's patrol car.
The vehicle was parked at the Hancock County Sheriff's Office when the failure occurred. The patrol car was equipped with a failsafe system that was intended to roll down the windows and activate an alarm if the air conditioner stopped, but the failsafe system did not activate.
K9 Midas was transported to a local veterainary office where he suffered additional complications from the heat exhaustion and died later that day.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1698-k9-turbohttps://abcnews.go.com/US/criminal-charges-officer-police-dog-died-left-hot/story?id=57372641TURBO
K9 Turbo died as the result of heat exhaustion while in his handler's department vehicle at C.A. Johnson High School.
Turbo had been left in the vehicle, which had its air conditioner on and its windows rolled down, while his handler was participating in active shooter training inside of the high school. When his handler returned at the end of the training Turbo was showing signs of heat exhaustion. He was taken to an animal hospital where he was treated for two days before veterinarians determined it was most humane to euthanize him.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1646-k9-gunnerGUNNER
K9 Gunner died as the result of heat exhaustion when he was left in his handler's department vehicle following an undercover operation.
Gunner's handler had returned to the police station to complete paperwork. Approximately two hours later his handler discovered him in the vehicle and rushed him to a veterinary hospital.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1642-k9-mojoMOJO
K9 Mojo died after unintentionally being left in his handler's patrol car following their shift.
His handler had returned home and became distracted due to an incident involving his newborn child. K9 Mojo was located in the back of the patrol car approximately four hours later.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1643-k9-endyENDY
K9 Endy died after suffering heat exhaustion when he was unintentionally left in his handler's patrol truck following their shift.
Endy had served with the Cache County Sheriff's Office for one year and had previously served with the Logan Police Department for six years. He served as a narcotics detection canine and patrol canine.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1639-k9-aronARON
K9 Aron died after suffering heat exhaustion when his handler's patrol car suffered a mechanical malfunction, causing the vehicle and it's hot box backup system to shut off.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1638-k9-dragoDRAGO
K9 Drago died when the air conditioner in his handler's vehicle failed.
His handler had gone to the Oak Forest Police Department to process an offender who had just been arrested. While the handler was inside the air conditioner failed and began blowing hot air. Rescue personnel rendered aid to Drago but were unable to save him.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1637-k9-dieselDIESEL
K9 Diesel died after being accidentally left in his handler's patrol car at the Brevard County Courthouse in Melbourne, Florida.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1634-k9-dokiDOKI
K9 Doki died of heat exhaustion after a mechanical malfunction in his handler's patrol car.
The vehicle's heat rose to an unsafe level while Doki was inside. Once his handler discovered him he was taken to a veterinary hospital where he died.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1628-k9-linaLINA
K9 Lina died of heat exhaustion after having been accidentally left in her handler's patrol car.
Her handler had arrived home at the end of their normal shift but was almost immediately called back out to assist a narcotics task force with a drug case. By the time they arrived home again her handler had been on duty for 28 hours. Believing he had placed Lina in her kennel, he went to sleep. He later realized that Lina was still in the patrol car and discovered that she had died.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1618-k9-bakBAK
K9 Bak died from heat exhaustion after being accidentally left in his handler's patrol car following a call-out to assist at the scene of a traffic stop.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1615-k9-tottiTOTTI
K9 Totti died after accidentally being left inside of a vehicle following a training exercise at State Correctional Institute Rockview in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.
Totti's handler had placed training items inside the vehicle. Approximately two hours later he realized that Totti was still int he car and returned to it. He attempted to cool Totti and then took the dog to a veterinary clinic, where Totti died several hours later.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1606-k9-incaINCA
K9 Inca died after being accidentally left in his handler's cruiser at the end of their shift.
The handler had lent his regular canine-equipped cruiser to another officer who was having mechanical issued and drove a different cruiser home that was not equipped with a heat alarm. When he arrived home he went inside to tend to another dog. He discovered Inca deceased in the cruiser approximately three hours later.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1604-k9-rexREX
K9 Rex died after after his handler unintentionally left him in a patrol car in McAllen, Texas, at the end of their shift.
Rex's handler discovered him unresponsive in the patrol car as outside temperatures were above 90 degrees.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1609-k9-dukeDUKE
K9 Duke died after being found in his handler's patrol car.
His handler rushed him to a local veterinary hospital where he died a short time later.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1607-k9-ledgerEDGER
K9 Ledger died of heat exhaustion inside of his handler's patrol car while it was parked outside of the La Salle County Courthouse.
His handler had left the vehicle running, in accordance with policy, while conducting business inside the courthouse. When he returned outside he noticed that the vehicle was no longer running and he found K9 ledger on the driver's floor board with his head on the gas pedal. It was later determined that the vehicle had run out of gas, causing it to turn off. The vehicle had been driven approximately 100 miles since it had been filled up previously. The vehicle's heat alarm system did not operate once the engine stopped running.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1614-k9-sukiSUKI
K9 Suki died of heat exhaustion after the heat alarm in her handler's car failed.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1577-k9-dingohttps://www.odmp.org/k9/1576-k9-kojackKOJACK
K9 Kojack and K9 Dingo both succumbed to heat exhaustion when the air conditioner in a vehicle failed.
Both canines were at the Baltimore City Detention Center to assist with the movement of inmates from that facility, which is being permanently closed, to other Maryland Division of Correction facilities. They had been placed in the vehicle while their handlers tended to other duties.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1574-k9-wixWIX
K9 Wix died as the result of heat exhaustion after the A/C unit and heat alarm his handler's patrol car both failed.
Wix and his handler were on special assignment to the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Whistling Straights golf course near Kohler, Wisconsin. At approximately 12:30 pm, during of his handler's periodic checks, Wix was found unresponsive in the vehicle. The vehicle's air conditioner had malfunctioned since the prior check and the heat alarm installed in the cruiser failed to activate.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1575-k9-jolaOLA
K9 Jola died of heat exhaustion after her handler accidentally left her in their patrol car during a period of high temperatures.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1570-k9-zekeZEKE
K9 Zeke died from heat exhaustion after the air conditioner in handler's patrol car malfunctioned.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1566-k9-zaneZANE
K9 Zane died as the result of heat exhaustion after being accidentally left in his handler's patrol car in Rockland County.
His handler had gone home sick and inadvertently left Zane in the vehicle. He discovered Zane in the vehicle seven hours later.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1569-k9-bastonBASTON
K9 Baston died of heat exhaustion when he was accidentally left in his handler's patrol car for several hours.
His handler realized that Baston was still in the vehicle after approximately three hours in outside temperatures reaching above 95 degrees.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1557-k9-nitroNITRO
K9 Nitro died of heat exhaustion after the air conditioner unit in the patrol car malfunctioned as outside temperatures reached 106 degrees.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1554-k9-jimmyhttps://www.odmp.org/k9/1555-k9-hectorHECTOR
K9 Hector and K9 Jimmy died of heat exhaustion after accidentally being left in their handler's vehicle following his shift and a callout to assist a neighboring agency.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1597-k9-igorIGOR
K9 Igor died after accidentally being left in a patrol car at the city's automobile service center.
His handler had been issued a spare patrol car while his normal canine vehicle was in the shop. He returned to the shop at the end of the day and transferred his equipment to his normal vehicle but forgot to move Igor. He realized that Igor was still in the vehicle several hours later and discovered him deceased.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1542-k9-benyBENY
K9 Beny died of heat exhaustion while in his handler's vehicle at the police station.
His handler went inside to complete paperwork and return to the vehicle four hours later, where he found Beny unresponsive in his kennel inside the police car.
The temperature at the time had reached only 79 degrees.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1539-k9-kelaKELA
K9 Kela died after accidentally being left in her handler's cruiser overnight.
Kela's handler was on duty when he received a call that he need to pickup one of his children from school after the child became sick. Once he arrived home he forgot to remove Kela from the patrol car and discovered the next morning that she had died of heat exhaustion.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1535-k9-nyxNYX
K9 Nyx died after being left in his handler's car outside of the Mills Police Department for six hours.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1511-k9-spartacusSPARTACUS
K9 Spartacus died after accidentally left in his handler's patrol car following his shift.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1673-k9-riphttps://www.odmp.org/k9/1672-k9-blitzBLITZ
K9 Blitz and K9 Rip died after being accidentally left in their handler's patrol car after he returned home.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1568-k9-cooperCOOPER
K9 Cooper died as the result of heat exhaustion after being left in his handler's patrol car at the sheriff's office.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1450-k9-sashaSASHA
K9 Sasha died of heat exhaustion after being unintentionally left in her handler's patrol car.
Her handler had left for a three-day vacation and, upon returning, found Sasha inside of the patrol car.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1446-k9-harleyHARLEY
K9 Harley died of heat stroke after being left in a patrol car as his handler conducted a vice investigation with other officers.
When his handler returned to the vehicle he found Harley unresponsive.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1443-k9-chuckCHUCK
K9 Chuck died after the patrol car he left in shut off while his handler was inside the police station writing a report.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1444-k9-sergeSERGE
K9 Serge died of heat exhaustion after the patrol car's air conditioner and temperature alarm system failed while parked outside of police headquarters at approximately 12:30 pm. The failure of the temperature alarm prevented the windows from automatically rolling down as the temperature in the patrol car increased.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1440-k9-zakZAK
K9 Zak died as the result of heat exhaustion when he was left in the patrol car as his handler completed an accident report inside of the police department.
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1437-k9-vegashttps://www.odmp.org/k9/1438-k9-hadesHADES
K9 Hades and K9 Vegas both died after suffering heat exhaustion when they were inadvertently left in their handler's patrol vehicle after he returned home from his shift at 2:00 pm.
After returning home their handler left town for the evening, forgetting to remove them from the kennels in the SUV. They were both found dead when he returned home the next day.
