K9 Kilo – Indiana State Police

Died 7/26/16
Handler – Trooper Brad Miller

Kilo’s last ride: a community says “goodbye” to beloved K-9

It’s always tough to say goodbye to a pet. It’s especially tough when that pet is also a police dog. Such is the case for K-9 Kilo. She and handler Brad Miller, now with Indiana State Police, served many years together in the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office. Today, Kilo took her last ride. Recently, a veterinarian diagnosed Kilo with a terminal illness. It’s news no family wants to hear of their pet. It forced the Miller family into a decision no family wants to make: they chose to end Kilo’s pain. “Because Kilo has served here along with Brad for several years, we thought it was fitting that they come by the sheriff’s department and stop…” said current Sullivan County Sheriff Clark Cottom. By stop, he meant stop for Kilo’s final call for service. Several on-lookersk, including Miller’s children, nieces and nephews, braved a steady rain to pay their respects to Kilo. She took her last ride, leading a police escort to the Rainbow Bridge. “It’s not just a police K-9, she’s a member of a family,” said Cottom. Today, two families said goodbye to Kilo, and thanked her for everything.

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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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