K9 Main – Clarksville, Tennessee

Died 6/2/18
1st Handler – Sgt. Gabe Johnson
2nd Handler – Officer Seth Paugh

Clarksville Police Department K9 dies after battling cancer

The Clarksville Police Department (CPD) is saddened by the passing of Main, one of the department’s Police Service Dogs (PSD). CPD spokesman Jim Knoll said PSD Main joined the Clarksville Police Department in May 2011. He was a dual purpose canine used for both patrol and narcotics. During his seven year career, Main had over 800 deployments ranging from tracks of suspects to evidence and drug searches. Main was responsible for hundreds of drug arrests, from small amounts of controlled substances to multiple pounds of marijuana. He located multiple weapons during searches that had been discarded by suspects that committed felonious crimes such as robberies and shootings. In one particular case, he located a gun which had been discarded by a suspect on a roof. Main’s original handler, Sgt. Gabe Johnson, worked with him from May 2011 until his promotion in December 2015. Main was then partnered with Officer Seth Paugh until his passing on June 2. “Sgt. Johnson and Officer Paugh both formed a close bond with Main, which is so common for handlers,” Knoll said. “Main was a partner, friend, and family member to his handlers with a bond created by their reliance on each other working together in a perilous environment. Main’s passing is felt not only in the K9 unit, but throughout the entire Clarksville Police Department. He was an integral part of the law enforcement team and will always be remembered for his hard work and dedication.”

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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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