K9 Tango – Madison, Kentucy

Died 1/17/25
Handler- Deputy Jeremey Hamilton

Retired Madison County K9, Tango, dies after sudden illness

Madison County patrol K9, Tango, is being remembered as a loyal and courageous partner after he died on Friday from a sudden illness.The Madison-County Sheriff’s Office in Kentucky noted that Tango served the sheriff’s office, alongside his handler Deputy Jeremey Hamilton, from October 2020 until his retirement in April 2024.Tango was described by the sheriff’s office as a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois certified in criminal apprehension, narcotics detection, tracking and article location.A post from the sheriff’s office read that Tango died after “the sudden onset of an illness.””During this time, we humbly ask our community to keep Deputy Hamilton and his family in their prayers as they grieve the loss of K9 Tango; a dedicated partner and loyal companion,” 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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