K9 Kaya, Streetsboro Police Department, Ohio

K9 Kaya

Streetsboro Police Department, Ohio

End of Watch Tuesday, January 7, 2025

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Kaya

K9 Kaya was struck and killed by a passing motorist on SR 303.

At 5:35 p.m., K9 Kaya exited the patrol vehicle to stretch his legs in an area west of the Streetsboro Police Department. While chasing a ball 600 feet away from the roadway, K9 Kaya unexpectedly redirected and crossed onto SR 303, where a vehicle passing by hit him. He was transported to Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries an hour later.

The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with the authorities.

K9 Kaya had served with the Streetsboro Police Department for almost nine years. He died three days before his ninth birthday.

Bio

Breed Belgian Malinois
Gender Male
Age 8
Tour 8 years, 11 months

Incident Details

Cause Struck by vehicle
Weapon Automobile

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The First & The Last

The first to sense the hostility of a suspect,
The first to react to protect his master,
The first to enter where danger lurks,
The first to detect the hidden intruder.
The first to take action against violence.
The first to sense his master’s joy.
The first to know his master’s sorrow or fear.
The first to give his life in defense of his master.
The last to be forgotten by those who work with others like him.
They know him as a “Partner”, not just an animal.

- Author unknown -

Javier Cornejo
Police Officer, Retired
City of Milwaukee Police Department
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

February 27, 2025