K9 Crash – Moreton, Australia

Died 8/30/24
Handler – Constable Rob Stephensen

K9 Crash Mourned

Just one of the Police Dogs depicted in a mural at Caboolture Police Station remains in active service after the passing of another of the cohort. The Moreton Dog Squad is mourning the loss of eight-and-a-half-year-old PD Crash, who passed away on August 30. His death followed those of retired PD Kaos on August 10 and retired PD Beau on August 28.Crash, handled by Senior Constable Rob Stephensen, spent all of his six years of service in the Moreton District.He was in pre-retirement and still working, assisting Sen-Constable Stephensen in training new apprentice PD Bandit. A recent vet check revealed PD Crash was suffering from lymphoma and he remained with Sen-Constable Stephensen and his family until his passing, enjoying all his favorite treats. PD Crash was involved in locating many offenders throughout his service and made appearances at community events. He recently attended the Emergency Services Cadets night at Woodford, where he gave a demonstration. PD Crash received a Police Service Medal, a new honor that recognizes the dedicated service of four-legged members of Queensland Police. PD Crash is also featured on the far left of the mural at the Caboolture Watchhouse. When the mural was painted in 2021, all five dogs were serving in the Moreton District community. With the recent passing of PD Beau, retirement of PD Luger and the semi-retirement of PD Reaper, PD Gator on the far right is the only police dog still operational.

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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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