ILL IMM K-9 killed while protecting officer during prison attack

[smokin]

MSN

Story by Kerry Breen

A Virginia police dog was stabbed and killed during an assault by MS-13 gang members at a state prison, Virginia corrections officials said Wednesday.

The K-9, named Rivan, was accompanying corrections officer Kharmishia Phillip Fields on Tuesday when three inmates at Sussex I State Prison attacked another inmate. The three attacking inmates are affiliated with the MS-13 gang, the Virginia Department of Corrections said, and appeared to be supervised by another inmate.


Phillip Fields and Rivan responded to the attack. While they worked to "protect the inmates and restore order," Rivan was "violently and repeatedly stabbed and kicked" by inmates, officials said.

Rivan died from his injuries at the facility despite attempted lifesaving measures, the Department of Corrections said. The dog was five years old and would have turned six at the end of April. Rivan has been part of the K-9 unit since 2019, and officials said a memorial service for the dog will be held.

Phillip Fields had no serious injuries, officials said, because of her training and "Rivan's courageous actions."

The attacked inmate was transported to a hospital for treatment and later returned to Sussex I State Prison.

"The safety of our corrections team is our agency's top priority," said VADOC Director Chad Dotson in a statement. "Officer Phillip Fields has the agency's full support during this difficult time and I personally wish her well in her recovery. ... The loss of Rivan is truly tragic, but it is important to remember he did not die in vain. He lost his life while potentially saving the lives of two people, his assigned Officer and an inmate. The VADOC will never forget Rivan's sacrifice."


Officials said that the corrections department plans to "pursue prosecution" of the inmates involved in the attack. Officials did not name the involved inmates, but said that they were from El Salvador and Guatemala. All four were in the United States illegally at the time of their arrest and conviction, officials said, and were incarcerated for charges including first degree homicide, attempted rape, kidnapping and child pornography charges. Three of the four are verified members of MS-13, officials said.

An investigation into the assault is ongoing.

 

[smokin]

This stuff has got to stop. Where are the adults in the room?

 

[Squib]

Oh, execute them…seriously.

Not that I normally value an animal’s life as much or more than a human life, but in the case of trash like this…I definitely do.

 

[Thinwater]

The dog being killed will get people's attention more than the raping of our women, burglarizing our homes and assaulting our cops. Maybe something good will come from this.

 

[bw]

Phillip Fields and Rivan responded to the attack. While they worked to "protect the inmates and restore order," Rivan was "violently and repeatedly stabbed and kicked" by inmates, officials said.

This leaves a lot of unknowns on the table. Was Kharmishia all by herself? Where were the other guards? Did she have the option of backing out of there? How long has Kharmishia been a corrections officer, and was her training sufficient? Further questions are left as an exercise for the reader.

 

[Squib]

This leaves a lot of unknowns on the table. Was Kharmishia all by herself? Where were the other guards? Did she have the option of backing out of there? How long has Kharmishia been a corrections officer, and was her training sufficient? Further questions are left as an exercise for the reader.

Yeah. I just tried looking for more info, but couldn’t find a pic or anything…was thinking with a name like that, was she a DEI hire, etc.

And Thinwater is correct about this getting more attention than our women being brutalized…

Lord God, have mercy! We humbly pray that You grant Your servants a day of reckoning against this evil and the trash who have enabled and perpetuated it.

 

[desertvet2]

Kill ALL members captured.

They will give each and every one of you the same courtesy....after the raping and torturing are done to their satisfaction.

Time to quit f@#$ing around.

 

[Luddite]

Where are the adults in the room?

Either practicing personal enrichment or virtual signaling their way to utopia.

 

[Josie]

Oh, execute them…seriously.

Not that I normally value an animal’s life as much or more than a human life, but in the case of trash like this…I definitely do.

Yeah, but first shiv them a bit so they get the feeling for what they did to that canine officer.

 

[OldArcher]

Those that killed the dog? Kill ‘em all…

OA

 

[ChetekTech]

This leaves a lot of unknowns on the table. Was Kharmishia all by herself? Where were the other guards? Did she have the option of backing out of there? How long has Kharmishia been a corrections officer, and was her training sufficient? Further questions are left as an exercise for the reader.

or even when it happened.

This one seems to have a more info. eff MSN

VADOC — VADOC Mourns K-9 Killed by MS-13 Gang Members While Protecting Officer

VADOC Mourns K-9 Killed by MS-13 Gang Members While Protecting Officer​

APRIL 03, 2024

The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) is mourning the line of duty death of Rivan, a K-9 killed while heroically protecting its assigned Corrections Officer, staff, and inmates at Sussex I State Prison.

On Tuesday, April 2, three inmates affiliated with the MS-13 gang who are housed at Sussex I State Prison viciously attacked another inmate within one of the facility’s housing units. A fourth inmate appeared to be supervising the brutal assault.

Corrections Officer Kharmishia Phillip Fields and her assigned K-9 Rivan were on duty and working in the area at the time of the attack. Officer Phillip Fields and Rivan responded to stop the attack, protect the inmates, and restore order. Rivan was violently and repeatedly stabbed and kicked by the inmates and later tragically died at the facility while VADOC staff attempted lifesaving measures. Officer Phillip Fields, a trained K-9 handler and 4-year veteran of the Department, sustained no serious injuries due to her training and Rivan’s courageous actions. Order was restored by Officer Phillip Fields, responding Corrections Officers, and Rivan’s actions. The attacked inmate was transported to a local hospital for injuries sustained in the attack and was later returned to the facility.

The inmates involved in the malicious attack are from El Salvador and Guatemala and at least three are verified members of MS-13. The Department has confirmed that all four of the inmates were in the United States illegally at the time of their arrest and conviction. The inmates are incarcerated for several charges, including first degree homicide, attempted rape, kidnapping/abduction, malicious wounding, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, child pornography charges, grand larceny, and possession of a Schedule III Drug. The Virginia Department of Corrections intends to pursue prosecution of these inmates to the fullest extent of the law.

“The safety of our corrections team is our agency’s top priority,” said VADOC Director Chad Dotson. “Officer Phillip Fields has the agency’s full support during this difficult time and I personally wish her well in her recovery. The heroics she displayed during this brutal assault demonstrate her courage, her commitment to public safety, and her care for the safety of the inmate population. I thank her for her service to the Commonwealth.”

“The loss of Rivan is truly tragic, but it is important to remember he did not die in vain.” Director Dotson continued. “He lost his life while potentially saving the lives of two people, his assigned Officer and an inmate. The VADOC will never forget Rivan’s sacrifice.”

“This also underscores the importance of the VADOC’s K-9 program,” Director Dotson said. “K-9s play a vital role at our facilities. They protect our correctional staff. They protect our inmates and also deter aggressive inmate behavior. The Virginia Department of Corrections never wants to lose one of its K-9s in the line of duty, but their important role in ensuring long-term public safety for the Commonwealth is undeniable.”

Rivan, a Belgian Malinois who would have turned 6 on April 30, joined the Virginia Department of Corrections in 2019 and was certified in July 2019. Rivan came from a K-9 family with a strong public safety tradition. His father worked for a police department in Southwest Virginia and his mother worked for the United States Secret Service.

The VADOC will hold a memorial service for Rivan. Details are still being arranged.

 

[Murt]

thanks joe--thanks a lot

 

[Chicken Mama]

Yep, DEI hire. From 2014-2019 she was a teacher's aid, preK teacher, elementary school volunteer, teaching assistant. Hired as a correctional officer in Oct, 2019.

 

[mistaken1]

All four were in the United States illegally at the time of their arrest and conviction, officials said, and were incarcerated for charges including first degree homicide, attempted rape, kidnapping and child pornography charges.

Diversity is our strength ....

 

[bw]

From 2014-2019 she was a teacher's aid, preK teacher, elementary school volunteer, teaching assistant.

In today's schools, that should be pretty good prep training for prison guard.

 

[Hfcomms]

The dog being killed will get people's attention more than the raping of our women, burglarizing our homes and assaulting our cops. Maybe something good will come from this.

There is something about the loyalty of a dog, an animal of limited intelligence but giving itself totally towards its handler, the center of his life who gave everything he had to defend the object of his affection. What is common in canine behavior is relatively rare in humans. Perhaps that is what makes them so special and their loss like this so poignant. Those gang members have sunken to the levels of animals and perhaps they should be treated accordingly.

 

[Publius]

Many states they have made these dogs police officers and killing the dog is the same as killing a human police officer.
There are a few court cases where labeling the dog the same as a human backfired on the state.
I remember reading about but do not remember the dates or state and city it happened in and the dog attacked an innocent person they claimed their police officer (dog) brutally attacked them and did serious damage that required emergency room attention and took months to recover from, the K-9 unit officer let the dog go off leash and it ran out of view and grabbed the first person it found.

 

[Murt]

they would have done the same to a human
put them down ---publicly

 

[alchemike]

I first read this as, "Killer whale killed while protecting officer..."

 

[Squib]

Kill ALL members captured.

They will give each and every one of you the same courtesy....after the raping and torturing are done to their satisfaction.

Time to quit f@#$ing around.

This.^^^^^

Im not saying that out of emotion or being a keyboard warrior, it simply a fact…we’re at war with them.

Anyone who thinks they wouldn’t rape and kill you, your wife, children, etc…you're living in Dreamtime!

Think and pray long and hard about where you’re at and the state of affairs in the FUSA, and then, act accordingly.

 

[Signwatcher]

Diversity is our strength ....

Well... it's definitely THEIR strength!

 

[Repairman-Jack]

"Officer Phillip Fields, a trained K-9 handler and 4-year veteran of the Department, sustained no serious injuries due to her training and Rivan’s courageous actions."

I read that is she did not go 'hands on' and was just a little bitch. Eff her, ms13 and dei. The dog deserved a better partner.

 

[Burt Gummer]

Feed the guilty party to the dogs. The trained dogs. Like the Romans or whoever used to do with the lions. Just let those dogs rip him apart and have mandatory inmate attendance to view it.

 

[Squib]

Feed the guilty party to the dogs. The trained dogs. Like the Romans or whoever used to do with the lions. Just let those dogs rip him apart and have mandatory inmate attendance to view it.

Yeah!

I like your style!

In any event, whatever is done to them should be swift, brutal, and very public.

Send a message.

But, I’m thinking this is also a message to us…like the one movie character said to the other inmates when he was put in prison for fighting crime…the convicts were relishing getting their hands in the new guys, he said:

”I’m not in here with you, you’re in here with me!”

TPTB want us to know they have imported an army of savage killers that are waiting, training, and they are hungry…

They can’t be intimidated, reasoned with, or stopped - short of destroying them.