K9 Rogue – Redmond, Oregon

Died 3/14/23
Handler – Officer Josh Zundel

Redmond Police Dept. announces passing of drug-detection K-9 Rogue after bout with cancer

Redmond Police K-9 Rogue passed away Tuesday after a bout with cancer, the police department announced.Rogue joined the force in January 2018, at the age of 18 months, and was assigned as a narcotics detection dog with his handler, Officer Josh Zundel.During his five-year career, he had 266 deployments throughout Central Oregon, leading to the seizure of over 2,400 grams of methamphetamine, 209 grams of heroin and 113 grams of cocaine. His assistance led to the arrest of 103 people.“K-9 Rogue was a valued member of RPD and a cherished member of the Zundel family,” the announcement said. “He will forever be remembered for his ability to put a smile on people’s faces as he attended community events, where he demonstrated his skills and abilities as a narcotics detection K-9.”K-9 Rogue through fundraising efforts and community donations to the Redmond Friends of K-9, a nonprofit organization that supports and assists in purchasing police K-9s for RPD.” “Rest in Peace, Rogue,” the Facebook posting concluded. “You will be truly missed, not only by the community, but by your partners and teammates at RPD.”

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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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