K9 Roki – Moore, North Carolina

Died – 10/9/22
Handler – Deputy Kevin Dean

‘Beloved’ North Carolina K-9 officer dies just weeks after finding missing woman with cognitive disorder

A central North Carolina deputy K-9 who recently helped find a missing elderly female has died, the Moore County Sheriff’s Office said.K-9 Roki, who was “beloved” by the department, died Sunday after a brief, but serious illness, Moore County officials said. “Roki was a very valuable member of the Moore County Sheriff’s Office team,” officials said in a Facebook post about Roki. “Please keep Roki’s Handler, Deputy Kevin Dean, and other members of the Moore County Sheriff’s Office in your thoughts and prayers.”Less than a month ago, Roki helped find a woman with a cognitive disorder who had wandered away from her home in the Carthage area. The woman was reported missing around 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 11.K-9 Roki and hander Deputy Kevin Dean soon showed up to help search — and were deployed from the woman’s home in the middle of the night. “Within 40 minutes from the time deputies arrived on scene, K-9 Roki ran a successful track that led to the victim being found,” officials said in a news release.On Tuesday, a local business sent the sheriff’s office a bouquet of flowers in memory of Roki.“Sheriff Fields and the Moore County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank Southern Software for the beautiful arrangement in memory of our sweet K-9, Roki. Your love and support during this time will never be forgotten,” the sheriff’s office said.

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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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