K9 Dixon – North Yorkshire, England

Handler – PC Gareth Gummerson

North Yorkshire police dog dies after being injured

A North Yorkshire police dog who had served in the force since he was 15 weeks old has died after being injured in an incident. Dixon had served alongside his handler PC Gareth Gummerson since joining the force until his death at eight years old. The force said he was “loyal, trusting, and faithful.” The added: “Dixon was an incredible dog who had a very loving temperament. He loved nothing more than coming to work and he would do absolutely anything for his handler.” He had worked as a General Purpose dog and his duties included looking for missing people, searching for weapons and other evidence, and tracking down individuals evading the police. During his career he had also received a Chief Constable’s Commendation and had recently licensed as a firearms support dog. Sadly, he was put to sleep on Sunday to prevent him from suffering any further.

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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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