K9 Ozzy – Storm Lake, Iowa

Died 10/4/24
Handler – Officer Mitchell Fritz

Storm Lake police bid farewell to K-9 following cancerous tumor diagnosis

The Storm Lake Police Department recently had to bid farewell to their trusted K-9.According to a release from the Storm Lake Police Department, their K-9 Ozzy was recently euthanized after being diagnosed with cancerous tumors. The decision to humanely euthanize Ozzy came after consultation with veterinary medical experts.Ozzy served the Storm Lake Community since March 2019 and was partnered with Officer Mitchell Fritz.The police department is currently seeking donations to help with the purchase and training of a new K-9 unit. The release states that public support is needed as K-9 units operate outside of the department’s budget.Donations can be made online via the department’s GoFundMe page or by being sent to the Storm Lake Police Department K-9 Program at 401 East Milwaukee Avenue, Storm Lake, Iowa 50588.

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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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