K9 Niko – Louisiana State Police

Died 4/22/16
Handler – Senior Trooper Jason Romain

State Police mourn death of veteran K-9 Niko

Louisiana State Police lost a partner Friday (April 22) afternoon when LSP K-9 Niko died after being diagnosed with terminal cancer a week ago according to State Police. Authorities said Niko spent her last days at home with her handler and his family “who loved her dearly. Born in 2005, police said Niko has been a State Trooper since 2007. She was assigned to State Police’s Troop A in Baton Rouge for almost a decade.She and her handler, Senior Trooper Jason Romain, were responsible for seizing millions of dollars in illegal drugs. They are also responsible for the arrest of hundreds of “violators,” and thus they led the state in drug seizures. Authorities said she earned first place several times in K-9 competitions statewide. Niko was also part of the Criminal Patrols Team of the year. State Police Superintendent Colonel Mike Edmonson said the K-9 “was a very special and valuable part of our LSP family.” He stressed that they would be “forever grateful” for her contributions to their agency and Louisiana’s safety. “Niko was a Trooper and wore her badge with pride as she served the citizens of Louisiana,” he 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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