K9 Reign – West Hartford, Connecticut

Died- 5/24/17
Handler – Detective Rosario Savastra

CPWDA is again sad to announce the passing of another CPWDA K9. Detective Rosario Savastra’s K9 partner Reign of the West Hartford Police Department was euthanized at 6:00 p.m. today at the age of 14.5 years old. K9 Reign was from Czechoslovakia and an IPO Level 3 certified German shepherd. Savastra and K9 Reign, held certifications through the Connecticut and North American Police Work Dog Association for use in patrol, tracking and narcotics detection. Savastra and K9 Reign joined the CPWDA on 6/7/06 and were Lifetime members. K9 Reign will be missed greatly by all members of the CPWDA and the greater K9 community and the town on West Hartford. CT. Savastra was elected to the CPWDA Board of Directors as Secretary in 2009 & 2010 and then was elected as President of the CPWDA in 2011 through 2014. CPWDA sends our thoughts and prayers to Detective Savastra, his family West Hartford Police Department and friends during this difficult time. RIP Reign and thank you for your service.

K9 Reign Tribute Video – https://thehartford.sharefile.com/d-se335fc9160d410aa

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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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