K9 Nikko – Portland, Oregon

Died – 9/3/15
Handler – Officer Scott Groshong

Portland Police K-9 dies after bout with cancer

Portland Police announced Thursday one of its police dogs has died after battling an aggressive form of cancer. Nikko was a drug detection dog assigned to the bureau’s Drugs and Vice Division. Officials said in the last seven years, Nikko and his partner, Officer Scott Groshong, were responsible for finding 215 pounds of cocaine, 246 pounds of meth, 86 pounds of heroin and 2,600 pounds of marijuana. The street value of those drugs was more than $4.2 million.Nikko was born in Holland in 2006 and was originally a patrol and drug detection dog in Kansas City, Kansas. Officials said because of his mild temperament he was unable to perform as a patrol dog, so he was sold to the Portland Police Bureau in 2008. In a statement, Officer Groshong said his partner will be missed. “Nikko was a big part of my personal and professional life.” No service or memorial is planned.

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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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