Remembering Fallen K9 Partners

In the morning hours of September 11, 2023, the Centerville Police Department lost their beloved K-9 Sophie, a bloodhound trained in tracking.

K-9 Sophie got loose from her handler’s home on the evening of September 10, 2023. Officers spent the night looking for K-9 Sophie but were unsuccessful. This morning, at 7:00 am, a bloodhound was spotted on I-15 running southbound in the northbound lanes of travel just north of Parrish Ln. Minutes later, officers were notified that the bloodhound had been hit. Officers found K-9 Sophie, deceased, in the I-15 northbound HOV lane just north of Parrish Ln. The vehicle that hit K-9 Sophie has not been located and is not believed to be at fault.

K-9 Sophie has been with the Centerville Police Department since November 2019, and was recognized as a go-to K-9 in Davis County. She was an invaluable asset to the community and was instrumental in locating lost children, Alzheimer patients, and fleeing suspects.