K9 Titan – Coweta, Georgia

Died 11/13/24

Suspect, Coweta K-9 killed in pursuit that ended in gunfire; deputy wounded

A police K-9 was killed in a shootout near Atlanta that also left the suspect dead and a deputy injured.The shooting happened Wednesday night following a multi-county car chase through metro Atlanta, according to the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office.The Georgia Bureau of Investigation identified the suspect as 23-year-old Jason Andre Wilson from Atlanta.During the shootout, officials said Wilson shot a K-9 and a deputy. The K-9 was killed, and the deputy was injured.Officials said the situation started at around 11 p.m. when a deputy tried to stop a vehicle on the highway and the driver didn’t pull over, leading to a chase.Wilson reached speeds of 110 mph, according to the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office.A deputy stopped Wilson’s car using a PIT maneuver and released K-9 Titan to help catch Wilson.Wilson opened fire on Coweta County deputies, Fairburn police officers and K-9 Titan using an AK pistol.The police dog was struck multiple times and died at the scene, officials said.A deputy was also struck multiple times, suffering several graze wounds.Law enforcement shot back at Wilson, killing him.The deputy shot was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover.K-9 Titan served with the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office for over five years.The shooting is being investigated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

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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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