“Graffit” was a member of the Jefferson County, Colorado, Sheriff’s Office since 2015. He lost his life when a suspect opened fire during a police action involving Colorado School of Mines Campus Police and the city of Golden Police. The accused K9 killer is under arrest and could face special charges since Graffit was a police dog.
The sheriff’s office released this statement concerning the loss:
"Graffit has loyally served the JCSO since 2015. He was trained in narcotics detection and patrol functions such as tracking and apprehension. He was a very hard working canine that, according to his previous handler, "always gave 110%." Today, he gave his life to protect the lives of his handler and the other officers on scene. We've always known Graffit was brave and now we know he is a hero. RIP Good Boy. We sure will miss you."
This tragedy follows the very recent loss of a human police officer in the county.