K9 Spike – Evesham, New Jersey

Handler – Officer Jeremy Borden

Beloved Police Dog In South Jersey Dies

K9 Spike was a four-legged member of the police department for nearly a decade before retiring in June, police said.A beloved police dog in South Jersey has died, authorities said.K9 Spike was a four-legged member of the Evesham Police Department for over nine years, starting his police career December 2014 before retiring this June.His handler was Evesham Police Officer Jeremy Borden. Spike assisted on a variety of cases, from home burglary attempts to drug busts. He even used his grade A sniffer to detect the presence of marijuana and cocaine from outside a vehicle.When on duty at local parks, it wasn’t uncommon for Spike to make new friends or daydream about playing in the dog park.“On behalf of the entire Evesham Police family, we would like to thank and remember K9 Spike for his years of dedicated service with the Evesham Police Department and to the residents we serve, the department said. “He will be greatly missed by handler Officer Jeremy Borden, his family, and the men and women of the Evesham Police Department.”

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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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