K9 Alec – Tupelo, Mississippi

Died 10/18/16
Handler – Officer Tyler Cook

Tupelo police department K9 found dead

Tupelo PD K-9 Officer “Alec,” reported yesterday as missing by the Tupelo Police Department, has been found dead. According to Capt. Chuck McDougald, the dog was found early Tuesday morning, dead from injuries that were consistent with being struck by a vehicle. He was found in the Moorevile/Auburn area. Tupelo Police expressed appreciation to the community for its assistance in the search for the animal, issuing a brief statement: “Thank you to all who have helped in the search for Alec and kept him and his police family in their thoughts and prayers.” However, no details were available as to how the dog escaped his enclosure yesterday. Officer Tyler Cook and Alec both received media attention in the Antwun Shumpert case.

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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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