BURBANK, Calif. (KABC) -- A memorial service for a beloved police dog shot and killed by a suspect in Burbank is scheduled for Wednesday, weeks before the K-9's valor will also be remembered aboard the city's Rose Parade float come New Year's Day.

Spike, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, was killed Nov. 22 during the pursuit of a suspect who was later shot and killed by officers.

Photos of the dog are posted on the police department's Facebook page under the headline "K9 Spike / End of Watch: Saturday, November 22, 2025." A makeshift memorial of flowers, treats and tributes had also grown in recent days outside police headquarters.

Wednesday morning's 11 a.m. ceremony at police headquarters will be attended by department command staff and officers, along with city officials and digni

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