K-9 Officer Lisa Kern, 35, of the Minneapolis, MN Police Department died on July 11, 2004. Officer Kern was a 14 year veteran who died of a brain aneurysm while on duty and taking a break at one of the police precincts. At the time Officer Kern was working an overnight shift when at some point she took a break at the police departments 5th precinct, 3101 Nicollet Ave. South. Its not clear precisely when she stopped for a break and at the time was with her K-9 “Jag” in the vehicle. At approximately 1:00 a.m. a 911 dispatcher requested her assistance on a crime investigation and when the dispatcher received no response a request was sent out for other officers to find her. An officer found her squad car at the 5th precinct with the motor running and K-9 “Jag” still in the vehicle. A search of the precinct led officers to the woman’s rest room where she was found unconscious. Shortly before 3:00 a.m. the officers in her police department were notified she died. Officer Kern became a K-9 Officer in 1997 and shortly in the fall of that year her first dog “Jake” were called in for a burglary in downtown Minneapolis. K-9 “Jake” was unleashed to search for the suspect and fell 4 stories from a building roof top. K-9 “Jake” suffered a broken spine and had to be euthanized. Her police department awarded her and K-9 “Jake” a Medal of Honor in 1998. During approximately 7 years in the K-9 Unit Officer Kern was honored 15 times by the United States Police Canine Association. She leaves behind a 1 year old son named Paul. A
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