Died 7\/16\/19
\nHandler – Deputy Tony Sorensen<\/p>\n
Utah County K9 dies after being hit by car<\/p>\n
A Utah County K9 was killed in a tragic accident Tuesday morning after he ran into the road in an isolated area near the shore of Utah Lake in Vineyard and was hit by a car. \u201cThis morning, at about 9:15, a Deputy\/K9 handler with the Utah County Sheriff\u2019s Office was working in Vineyard,\u201d said a news release from UCSO Sgt. Spencer Cannon. \u201cHe stopped in a dirt parking lot along Vineyard Road, which runs along the shore of Utah Lake near Vineyard Beach to let his K9 take a break.\u201d The deputy parked at the back of the parking lot, more than 200 feet from the road, and let his K9, named Havoc, out to relieve himself. \u201cAs dogs will do, Havoc took care of necessary business then began to \u2018inspect\u2019 the area to make sure everything was normal,\u201d the news release said. \u201cWhen K9 handlers give their dogs a break they typically do so in an area that is somewhat isolated and away from the public, as in this case.\u201d After a few minutes of \u201cinspection,\u201d Havoc unexpectedly ran west toward Vineyard Road and the shore area of Utah Lake and Vineyard Beach, the news release said. The handler called to Havoc, but he did not respond and ran into the road. One motorist was able to avoid Havoc, but the second was not.\u201cThat car hit Havoc and he ran back to his handler at the east end of the parking lot,\u201d the news release said. \u201cThe handler saw that Havoc was injured but was still responsive. He took him to a veterinarian\u2019s office where the doctor examined Havoc, found no broken bones, and started an IV. At about 10:30 a.m., while still sitting at the vet\u2019s office, the handler said Havoc looked at him, laid his head in his lap, and died.\u201d Havoc was a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois who began working at the Utah County Sheriff\u2019s Office in July of 2013. He worked four years with his first handler and has been with his current handler since July of 2017. Havoc has received many awards at various K9 trials, including his last award of 3rd place in Vehicle Narcotics search at the Las Vegas Metro Police K9 Trials last October in Las Vegas, Nevada. \u201cHavoc was the only dual purpose dog to place in this event,\u201d the news release said. \u201c\u2018Dual purpose\u2019 simply means Havoc was certified in both narcotics detection and patrol. Havoc has made hundreds of \u2018finds\u2019 involving narcotics, including two searches where one had 10 pounds of heroin and the other had more than 10 pounds of methamphetamine.\u201d He was also involved in numerous criminal apprehensions. \u201cHis handler said Havoc showed determination and never wanted to stop working,\u201d the news release said. \u201cYet, when he was away from the job Havoc loved being active, whether it was chasing a ball, chewing on a toy, or playing with his handler\u2019s family. Whatever Havoc did, he was all heart. And he will be missed.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Died 7\/16\/19 Handler – Deputy Tony Sorensen Utah County K9 dies after being hit by car A Utah County K9 was killed in a tragic accident Tuesday morning after he ran into the road in an isolated area near the shore of Utah Lake in Vineyard and was hit by a car. \u201cThis morning, at …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7279,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[43],"class_list":["post-7277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-k9memorial","tag-ut"],"yoast_head":"\n