PHOTOS: Volusia Sheriff’s Office K-9s shot in the line of duty awarded Purple Hearts
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Volusia Sheriff’s Office K-9s shot in the line of duty awarded Purple Hearts Two Volusia County K-9s that were shot during the search for an armed carjacking suspect were awarded Purple Hearts by Sheriff Mike Chitwood Wednesday. (Volusia County Sheriff's Office)
Volusia Sheriff’s Office K-9s shot in the line of duty awarded Purple Hearts K-9s Ax and Endo were each shot within hours of each other in September during the search for 21-year-old Shedrick Singleton, who had fled into a wooded area in Deltona after allegedly stealing a Lyft driver’s minivan at gunpoint.
Volusia Sheriff’s Office K-9s shot in the line of duty awarded Purple Hearts K-9 Ax was shot in the side of the face during the search for armed carjacking suspect Shedrick Singleton and rushed to a veterinarian by his handler, Deputy A.J. Davis. (Volusia County Sheriff's Office)
Volusia Sheriff’s Office K-9s shot in the line of duty awarded Purple Hearts Hours after K-9 Ax was shot, K-9 Endo was hit in the paw and the chin and rushed to another vet clinic by his handler, Deputy Brett Whitson.
Volusia Sheriff’s Office K-9s shot in the line of duty awarded Purple Hearts In addition to their Purple Hearts, both K-9s received a Medal of Honor from Georgia-based non-profit Irondog K-9 International.
Volusia Sheriff’s Office K-9s shot in the line of duty awarded Purple Hearts K-9 Ax receives a Medal of Honor from Irondog K-9 International
Volusia Sheriff’s Office K-9s shot in the line of duty awarded Purple Hearts Irondog K-9 International also donated more than $18,000 for a 3-day K-9 medic training class for each and every Volusia Sheriff's Office K-9 handler. (Volusia County Sheriff's Office)
Volusia Sheriff’s Office K-9s shot in the line of duty awarded Purple Hearts Volusia Sheriff's Office K-9 handlers participate in a K-9 medic training course provided by Irondog K-9 International. (Volusia County Sheriff's Office)
Volusia Sheriff’s Office K-9s shot in the line of duty awarded Purple Hearts This was actually retiring K-9 Endo's 2nd Purple Heart. He was also shot in 2016 while responding to a domestic disturbance with Deputy Whitson. (Volusia County Sheriff's Office)
Volusia Sheriff’s Office K-9s shot in the line of duty awarded Purple Hearts K-9 Endo's second purple heart for being shot in the line of duty.
Volusia Sheriff’s Office K-9s shot in the line of duty awarded Purple Hearts Two Volusia County K-9s that were shot during the search for an armed carjacking suspect were awarded Purple Hearts Wednesday by Sheriff Mike Chitwood. (Volusia County Sheriff's Office)
