K9 Aldo – Unified Police Department, Utah

Died 4/27/16
Handler – Officer Lovato

Unified Police K-9 Shot And Killed In Line Of Duty

A Unified Police K-9 has been shot and killed in the line of duty. Aldo, a veteran police dog which had been on the Unified Police force for four years, was being used to a clear a house at 4303 South 730 East while officers tried to serve a warrant on a fugitive wanted for fleeing police. Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder told Gephardt Daily officers were preparing to enter the home around 11:30 p.m. when the shooting took place. “They attempted to enter the residence searching for the individual and as they did they were met with gunfire,” Winder said. “Several rounds were fired during the course of that exchange and Unified Police Department K-9 Aldo has been killed. “Our officers returned fire – at least three of them did – and we do not know at the present time whether the individual being sought after or any other individual inside the residence were impacted by the gunfire.” As of 1:45 a.m. members of the SWAT team had taken up positions around the home, while a number of nearby residents were being evacuated. Others were told to shelter in place. Investigators say they don’t know whether the fugitive they are searching for – identified as David Shane Anderson – was the person who exchanged gunfire with police. At least four people were taken safely from the home and are said to be cooperating with police.

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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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