K-9 Riggs earns Silver Star award for courage, bravery, valor
KENOSHA, Wis. - Kenosha County Sheriff's K-9 Riggs was awarded on Thursday, Dec. 16 a Silver Star Award – the second-highest award given to a member of the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department in recognition of service for valor, courage, intelligence, and bravery.
K-9 Riggs gets Silver Star award
K-9 Riggs was shot in the head Thursday, Oct. 21 after getting an armed suspect to the ground. He was immediately taken to Harris Pet Hospital in Salem – and then transferred to Veterinary Specialty Center in Buffalo Grove, Illinois where he was hospitalized for two days before being released.
"K-9 Riggs performed an act of courage, valor, and bravery and was a hero that day. He potentially saved the lives of our deputies and the public," the narrator at the Thursday event stated.
K-9 Riggs
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You can watch the entire Kenosha County Sheriff's Department Promotion and Awards Ceremony from Thursday on Facebook.
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