Herriman, Utah – Hondo, a K-9 with Herriman City’s Police Department, was shot and killed in the line of duty and will be laid to rest with the respect he deserves in a customised casket.
The seven-year-old Belgian Malinois as ranked one of the best K-9s in Utah, even placing first in international trials back in 2018. Alongside his partner Sgt. Ben Ricks, he assisted in 100 felony arrests. The brave pooch suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the sternum while officers tried to apprehend a fugitive in Salt Lake City on February 13.
Source: unilad.co.uk
