On Oct. 21,2025, the Ellis community united at Duke’s Dog Park to cut a ribbon to honor K9 Duke, a heroic K9 who was stabbed by a burglary suspect after he chased the suspect into an abandoned train yard.
K9 Duke showed his courage and heroically sacrificed himself so the suspect would be successfully apprehended by the police officers, and the mayor of Tracy, Dan Arriola, compliments this gesture.
“This whole event was set up for Duke,” Arriola explained. “He saved the day that day and we are here to praise that act.”
Duke was honored during the event when everyone stood up and gave the hero a moment of silence…