K9 Axel – Pinellas County, Florida

K9 Axel – Pinellas County, Florida
Handler – Cpl. Kilian

RIP Axel | Pinellas K-9 with more than 150 take-downs dies

It’s a sad week at the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. A beloved K-9 deputy, ‘Axel Foley,’ has died. Over his 7-year career with the sheriff’s office, Axel nabbed 156 suspects, including one pretty memorable takedown. In February of 2014, Axel and his partner, Cpl. Kilian, were sent to a burglary in progress. The suspect in that case struck an officer and Axel was released on him. Axel got a firm grip on the guy, who then tried to burn Axel with a cigarette. Bad move…it just made Axel angry. Aside from the arrests Axel helped with, he also performed at schools and events throughout the community. Rest in peace Axel.

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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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