K9 Loki – Aitkin, Minnisota

Died – 5/17/22
Handler – Sheriff Sgt. Greg Payment

Aitkin County K-9 Loki dies unexpectedly

The Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office announced K-9 Officer Loki died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, May 17. Serving for nearly eight years with the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office, Loki, a German shepherd from the Czech Republic, retired in January. Aitkin County Sheriff Sgt. Greg Payment was assigned to Loki in March 2014. After a few months of training, Payment and Loki began their work in Aitkin County in June 2014. Loki was involved in nearly 300 deployments and assisted in the arrest of over 40 suspects. Loki was respected and loved by many and enjoyed being around kids of all ages, the sheriff’s office reported, and his large stature and sociable personality made him a favorite at the many community and school events that he attended during his years of service. “So sorry for your loss,” said Amber Marie on the Facebook post.”I loved meeting him when you came to the coffee shop in Hill City. He gave me a kiss without me asking and he made my day” On Wednesday, the Facebook post from the sheriff’s office about Loki’s death was shared more than 264 times, with over 130 comments and almost 1,000 interactions.

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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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