K9 Dasko – Marinette, Wisconsin

Handler – Deputy Ben Hicks

Marinette Co. K9 dies after unexpected medical complication

Deputies with the Marinette County Sheriff’s Office had to say goodbye to one of their own recently after K9 Dasko was diagnosed with an unexpected terminal medical complication.“With broken hearts,” a Facebook post from the Marinette County Sheriff’s Office posted on Friday afternoon begins. “[K9] Dasko was Deputy Ben Hicks’ best friend and not only a member of their family, but ours as well.”K9 Dasko began his career at the Marinette County Sheriff’s Office in 2018 and quickly became a community favorite, while also making it safer.The post notes that K9 Dasko was recognized for taking 1st Place in the Apprehension Challenge and 2nd Place in narcotics detection in 2022 during the Karl Zeitler Memorial Hunt.“He was known as a crowd favorite at the numerous K9 demonstrations he and Ben attended over the years, oftentimes being asked for by name by the many kids that came to know him. Dasko will be greatly missed by all his brothers and sisters at the Sheriff’s Office and the loving family who cared for him. Rest easy, Dasko. We will take it from here,” the post concluded.

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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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