K9’s Killed in the Line of Duty TOPICS:K9 Deathsk9 handlerK9s KilledK9s Killed in the Line of Duty K9s Killed in the line of duty January 15, 2019 K9’s Killed K9’s killed in the line of duty are more prevalent than ever before. We’ve seen a 70% spike in K9 deaths in the last 5 years across the nation.