PEARLINGTON, Miss. —Each week, Grand Rapids Harley Davidson and West Michigan’s Most Wanted honors a member of law enforcement who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to help the community they serve.
This week, it’s a K-9 officer from Mississippi that’s grabbed voters attention, praised for saving a deputy who was attacked along a deserted road last week.
Deputy Todd Frazier was driving during his night shift last week when he noticed a car at a rest stop in Pearlington, Mississippi, authorities said.
Thinking the lone man sitting in a blue Lincoln Town Car with the lights off needed help, he stopped.
That’s when his nightmare started.
Deputy Todd Frazier was attacked by three men is injured but alive after quick action by his K-9 officer, Lucas. (Hancock County Sheriff’s Office)
While near the car, Frazier heard some activity coming from the woods as two other men dashed toward him, said Glenn Grannan, chief investigator with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office.
“The deputy tripped and fell to the ground as he was backing away from the vehicle,” Grannan said. “That’s when all three male subjects, including the driver, ambushed him, cut him on the forehead with a sharp object and dragged him into the woods.”
During the struggle, Frazier hit a remote control device around his neck, which unlocked the backdoor of his patrol car, authorities said.
K-9 Officer Lucas, a black Belgian Malinois, sprung out. He bolted toward Frazier and bit one of the suspects, sending all three fleeing into the night, Grannan said.
Frazier suffered knife wounds, but he’s expected to recover, authorities said. Grannan said it’s unclear whether he was targeted because he is an officer.
The suspects fled in the car, which had big rims and an obscured license plate. They remain on the run.
