K9 Paco – Zanesville, Ohio

Handler – Patrolman Travis Groves

Special Tribute For Recently Deceased Zanesville Police K-9 Paco

K-9 Paco joined the Zanesville Police Department back in 2006 as both an apprehensive and drug sniffing dog until retiring in 2014. He then spent the remainder of his life as a family dog, living with his handler, Patrolman Travis Groves. Lieutenant Bill Shaw said that they would like to extend the opportunity to the public to come to the police station on Monday, July 18th, at 3 p.m. for a tribute procession for Paco. “We would like for those who have helped use out with the K-9 program to come down and participate in this tribute,” said Shaw. Shaw said that the department spends so much time bonding and working with the K-9’s that they treat them as if that they were an officer in the department. “There also a working partner, it’s just a unique situation where you have a co-worker or a fellow employee that has four paws and a tail.” If you would like to donate to the K-9 fund, you can stop by the Zanesville Police Department anytime during the week between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

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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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