K9 Quintin – Pentagon Force Protection Agency

Died – 8/7/23
Handler – Officer John Adamczyk

Beloved Pentagon K-9 officer Quintin loses cancer battle, leaves behind legacy

The Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) announced Monday that beloved retired K-9 Officer Quintin had lost his ongoing battle with cancer. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of one of our own, retired K-9 Quintin, Aug. 3, 2023,” PFPA said in a statement on Twitter. Quintin was a German shepherd who served as an Explosive Detection K-9, protecting the Pentagon and its surrounding region. He served the agency for seven years from 2011 to 2017.He officially retired from service on July 29 of 2017. Quintin was a member of Project K-9 Hero, an organization that provides former police K-9 and military working dogs with assistance during retirement.”K-9 Quintin was an exceptional partner and friend, and our condolences are with his family today,” said Project K-9 Hero in a statement.After his retirement, he took up residence with his handler, Officer John Adamczyk and his family.”K-9 Quintin will be greatly missed by the Adamczyk family and the entire Pentagon Police K-9 team,” PFPA said.

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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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