K9 Matti – New York State Police

Died – 11/27/24
Handler – Trooper Chris May

Troop C mourns the loss of K9 Matti

It is with deep regret and sadness that the New York State Police at Troop “C” announces the loss of K9 Matti. K9 Matti who worked with his partner Trooper Chris May has passed away. K9 Matti was stationed out of SP Binghamton, his specialty was explosives. Troopers and Matti’s family honored him for his final walk out on Wednesday at Day Hollow Animal Hospital. His family put it best, Matti was born to love, trained to serve and loyal to the end. K9 Matti #1722 EOW 11/27/24.K9 Matti was named after Corporal Harold C. Mattice who was was killed on April 28, 1923, while attempting to arrest a subject for arson. After investigating a barn fire in Morris, Corporal Mattice and his partner went to a residence and to search for the suspect. The subject, out on bail for rape, was armed with a shotgun and a rifle when he shot and killed Corporal Mattice in the attic of the house.

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Submitted By Jim Cortina

James A. Cortina has been involved with police dogs since 1972 and currently on the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Jim has been appointed as Treasurer since its inception in 1991. Jim is one of the charter members of the C.P.W.D.A. organization. Since 1975 he has been a certified professional dog trainer and received his Master Trainer Certification in 1985. During his career he has provided armed K-9 strike crowd control for security agencies in Connecticut and out of state security companies. In conjunction with other members of the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Board of Directors, he helped to draft Connecticut Statute 53-247(e) "Intentional Injury or Killing of Police K-9" which was passed by the Senate in 1993 and also assisted in implementing the prestigious Daniel Wasson Memorial K-9 Award in 1992. In 1993 he helped coordinate the North American Police Work Dog Association Nationals in New London, Connecticut. He was appointed Training Director for the New London County Work Dog Association from 1985-1987. He performed decoy work for Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. in police K-9 demonstrations, trained several local police department canines, and coordinated training workshops for out-of-state police departments. He participated in the United States Police K-9 Association Trials in Croton on Hudson, New York in 1985 as a decoy. He is an avid photographer and received photography awards in 1989, 1990, and 1991 and currently takes photographs for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc.
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