K9 Reno – New Bern, Pennsylvania

Died – 7/29/22
Handler – Officer Collins

New Bern Police say goodbye to second K9 in one month

The New Bern Police Department announced the passing of a retired K9 today. K9 Reno passed away on Friday, July 29th. He was two months into his retirement.Reno joined the New Bern Police Department in January 2015. Throughout his career, he was deployed more than 377 times to recover of drugs, weapons, and missing persons. According to the New Bern Police Department, Reno was a large German Shepherd who enjoyed showing off his skills during K9 demonstrations at Mumfest, at local schools, and at other city and law enforcement events. He also provided his talent and expertise to other partner agencies. He loved people and was known to greet them enthusiastically.“We will miss Reno. We’ve missed him since the day he retired in May,” said Chief Patrick Gallagher. “But this is a double whammy for our agency. We are keeping his family in our thoughts and prayers.” K9 Reno was medically retired May 17th due to his age and associated health issues. Last week, Reno was having trouble walking and he had stopped eating. During a physical exam, Reno’s veterinarian discovered he had fluid around his heart and in his stomach. Due to this prognosis, his police partner, Officer Collins, made the difficult decision to end Reno’s suffering. “K9 Reno was known by many in the community, and all who knew him, loved him,” said Collins. Officer Collins and his family adopted K9 Reno upon his retirement earlier this year. Collins said Reno spent his retirement days relaxing, enjoying treats, and taking lots of naps.“A K9 Handler’s job is unique, as is their K9 companion,” said Chief Gallagher. “They are the few who will live out their lives together, on and off duty. Officer Collins and his family will have a difficult void to fill.”On July 3rd, 2022, K9 Loki passed away while on active duty due to medical issues. Loki and Reno were the oldest working dogs in the department, and both were scheduled to rotate off active duty due to their age.

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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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