K9 Kyro – Chisago, Minnesota

Died 12/19/22
Handler – Deputy Fisher

Chisago County K9 Officer Dies in House Fire

The Chisago County Sheriff’s Office says one of their deputies lost everything – including his K9 partner and two other dogs – in a fire Monday afternoon. According to its Twitter page, the department says crews were called to the fire in rural Nessel Township. When they arrived, the house was fully engulfed. The house belonged to their deputy, Nate Fisher and his family. They were not home when the fire started, so Deputy Fisher, his wife Heather, and their kids are all safe, but add, “It is with extreme sadness we have to report that Chisago County K9 Kyro, Deputy Fisher’s partner, did not survive the fire.”K9 Kyro received a police escort to an animal hospital in Arden Hills, where “he will be prepared for a proper goodbye with details to follow.” A GoFundMe has been set up to help them with interim living expenses. According to the page, Heather and Nate work tirelessly for their community, family and friends. They are always there to lend a helping hand to anyone who needs it. From Nate’s long-time commitment to the Chisago County Sheriff’s Office to Heather’s endless work and volunteer efforts to their inspiring commitment to each other and to their children, extended family and friends, the Fishers are the kind of people that all of us who know them well aspire to be.”

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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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