Dallas police officer to receive Star of Texas Award in September
Jay and his K9 partner Figor were both shot while pursuing a man suspected of shooting two of his family members and who was hiding in the dark under a bridge.
In May, Dallas Chief of Police Eddie Garcia showed Jay's body camera footage showing Figor move toward the armed man and taking fire, allowing the officer more time to respond. “The work of this dog that night is nothing short of heroic. Our K-9s are invaluable members of this police department and helped save his partner's life,” said Garcia in May."He did everything he was trained to do and exceeded all expectations as a K-9 partner and as a member of the Dallas Police Department."
Jay, who was wounded in the leg and hit in his ballistic vest, returned fire, killing the man. Figor had been shot in the chest with the round exiting his shoulder.were reunited after being discharged from the hospital"That night, both Senior Cpl. Jay and his K9 partner went beyond the call of duty and exceeded all expectations of what we come to expect from our police department," said Texas Rep. John Bryant ."Senior Cpl.
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