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San Diego K-9 Officer Sir was honored at the National Police K-9 Memorial Ceremony in Washington DC

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SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) – On Saturday, the National Police Dog Foundation held its annual National Police K-9 Memorial Service in Washington DC

The memorial honors fallen K-9 officers who died in the line of duty in 2023, including San Diego K-9 Officer Sir.


Sir was killed in a shootout on August 2, 2023.

“Honoring these fallen dogs is very special to us,” said Judi Reilly, president of the nonprofit National Police Dog Foundation.

By laying a wreath or a rose, law enforcement officers remembered the K-9 officers who made the ultimate sacrifice last year.

Murdered SDPD K-9 Sir Honored at National Police K-9 Memorial Ceremony (FOX 5/KUSI)
Murdered SDPD K-9 Honored at National Police K-9 Memorial Ceremony (FOX 5/KUSI)

Reilly said she hopes people go home knowing “how important these dogs are, not only to the handler saving their life, but to saving our lives in the community…they are so needed out there.” and they sacrifice everything just to please the handler.” ”

Among the 26 brave dogs honored was San Diego Police Department K-9 Sir. On August 2, 2023, a suspect shot and killed the four-year-old Belgian Malinois on the campus of San Diego Mesa College.

Murdered SDPD K-9 Sir Honored at National Police K-9 Memorial Ceremony (Courtesy San Diego Police Department)
Murdered SDPD K-9 Sir Honored at National Police K-9 Memorial Ceremony (Courtesy San Diego Police Department)
Murdered SDPD K-9 Sir Honored at National Police K-9 Memorial Ceremony (Courtesy San Diego Police Department)
Murdered SDPD K-9 Sir Honored at National Police K-9 Memorial Ceremony (Courtesy San Diego Police Department)

Officers said they responded to a shooting call. Police helicopters located the suspect, who had abandoned his car at Mesa College.

Officers located the suspect, who was carrying a weapon, but refused to drop the weapon. Police said they deployed the K-9 officer at this time, sir.

The suspect shot at Sir, and the officers then shot the suspect.

Sir served with the San Diego Police Department for 18 months.

Murdered SDPD K-9 Sir Honored at National Police K-9 Memorial Ceremony (FOX 5/KUSI)
Murdered SDPD K-9 Sir Honored at National Police K-9 Memorial Ceremony (FOX 5/KUSI)

“It’s heartbreaking. It’s difficult for officers to hear what happened and know what happened,” San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit said in August 2023 after the shooting.

Nisleit said at the time of Sir’s death, he was the department’s first K-9 to be shot in the line of duty.

“We lost a teammate, you think about his handler and the loss that the handler and his family suffered, but for the entire police force it’s a big loss,” Nisleit said. “But one of the things that has been very positive is the great support from the community,” Nisleit added.

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