K9 Ed – Veteran Cass County – North Dakota

Died 7/6/21
Handler – Deputy Dan Hermann

Veteran Cass Co. police dog passes away

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is grieving the loss of Deputy Canine Ed. The four-legged crime fighter was an active member of the Cass County Sheriff’s Office for 13 years, starting his career in April of 2008. Ed assisted in many narcotic related cases removing drug traffickers from our region and assisted on multiple searches for wanted individuals or missing persons, all in an effort to keep our community safe. Deputy Dan Hermann was Ed’s only handler throughout Ed’s career. Ed had a tremendous drive and displayed that each and every day Deputy Hermann and he went out the door to work. In Ed’s free time, he enjoyed spending time with his family, going on family trips and jumping in the lake to cool off in the heat of the summer. This week, we would like to honor Deputy K-9 Ed’s commitment to this office, this community and the family he loved so dearly. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office wishes to offer our condolences to the entire Hermann family for their dedication and care for Ed over the years. EOW: 07/06/2021 We would like to thank the following businesses, organizations, and individuals for their donations, support of our canine program, and for caring for Ed’s health. Casselton Veterinarian Clinic, Wal-Mart, Cass County Electric, Casselton Vet’s Club, Hickson Senior Citizens, and Cornerstone Dental. Special thanks to Casselton Veterinarian Services and their staff for their caringness for Ed yesterday.

Certifications/Awards during Ed’s career:
USPCA National Detector Dog Trials – 2014 (13th place Nationally, 3rd place Regional Team)
NDPOA Conference – 2015 (2nd place)
USPCA Region 12 – 2018 (1st Place in vehicle searches)
USPCA Region 12 – 2020 (2nd Place in room searches)
Multiple Quarterly Medallion Awards
Achieved annual certification on narcotic detection, tracking and article search (2008-2021)

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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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