K9 Indi – DeKalb, Georgia

Handler – Sgt. N.R. Larsen

DeKalb County Police mourns loss of beloved, retired K- 9 officer

The DeKalb County Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its beloved, retired K-9 officers. The police department announced K-9 Indi’s passing Tuesday.K-9 Indi served with his handler, Sgt. N.R. Larsen, from 2013 to 2020. He accomplished and overcame so much during his tenure with the DeKalb County Police Department.In December 2018, K-9 Indi survived being shot in the face during a traffic stop that turned deadly. Officer Edgar Flores was shot and killed during the incident and K-9 Indi was shot as he searched for the gunman.As a result of the shooting, K-9 Indi lost his right eye but was credited for finding the suspect. He was also credited with saving police officers’ lives and was awarded the Georgia Police K-9 Foundation Purple Heart for his bravery. He also received the Award of Bravery from the Animal Law Source, Prosecuting Attorney’s Council of Georgia, National Sheriff’s Association, and Office of the District Attorney, Towaliga Judicial Circuit. K-9 Indi returned to work in March 2019. Upon returning to the department, K-9 Indi’s handler said he was performing as well as he was the day before the tragic incident. The following year, K-9 Indi located a fatal hit-and-run suspect who fled a scene at Moreland Avenue and Eastland Road. After this incident, DeKalb Police said, “Having one eye hasn’t slowed K9 Indi down at all!”DeKalb County Police said during K-9 Indi’s tenure, he gave outstanding service to the department and citizens of Dekalb County and metro Atlanta.

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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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