K9 Taz – South Coffeyville, Oklahoma

Died 12/7/22

South Coffeyville Police K-9 to be laid to rest

One of South Coffeyville Police Department (SCPD)’s K9 will be laid to rest, according to SCPD. An officer with SCPD said K9 Taz has underlying medical conditions that can not be treated and will be laid to rest on Dec. 7, 2022.Taz was born on Jan. 19, 2015 and was trained in Tulsa. He has been with SCPD since Nov. 2018. A final ride will be held on Dec. 7, 2022.The ride will start at First Baptist Church in South Coffeyville at 11:00 a.m. The escort will go north on U.S. Highway 169 to Coffeyville, Kansas, then west on U.S. Highway 169 to Country Road 3900. From Country Road 3900, it will go north to Barta Animal Hospital in Independence, Kansas, arriving at noon.SCPD said they would appreciate anyone who wants to line the roads in support of Taz’s last ride. Any police officers who wish to join the escort can meet at the church at 11:00 a.m.A funeral service for Taz will also be held at 2:00 p.m. at Stumpff Funeral Nome in Nowata. The service will be open to the public.

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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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