K9 Addy – Charlotte Mecklenburg, North Carolina

Died – 5/11/21
Handler – Officer Darrell Brown

CMPD honors retired K9 who passed away

Charlotte Mecklenburg police made a sad announcement Saturday: a retired K9 has recently passed away. CMPD says Addy passed away on May 11 after battling breast cancer for the second time. She was 9-and-a-half years old. Addy had previously served with CMPD for more than 8 years alongside K9 Officer Darrell Brown. Alongside Brown, she was spotted at large sporting events and festivals, ensuring those public outings were kept safe. Her primary job was to detect explosives, but she also spent time volunteering. She was also an Army veteran and could be seen visiting hospitals, schools, churches, and other community events. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Addy also made special visits to children at home to help them celebrate when larger parties had to be canceled. She loved her work, enjoyed playtime, was loyal to her partner and took in every bit of love and belly rubs she could get, according to CMPD. The department also said she was the best partner for Ofc. Brown and made Charlotte a safer place. Addy served the city of Charlotte for more than 8 years.

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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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