K9 Troy – West Yorkshire, England

Died – 8/6/18

Tributes flood in after tragic death Police dog Troy

PD Troy died on Monday morning at the age of seven, following a short illness. In a Twitter post, West Yorkshire Police Dogs said: “Absolutely gutted to have to tell you about the loss of PD Troy. “He passed away this morning, aged just 7, after a very sudden illness and will be massively missed by his family and colleagues alike. “His handler’s daughter made this short video to celebrate his life. “RIP Troy.” And the mourning public have been quick to thank PD Troy for his time serving West Yorkshire, while passing on their heartfelt tributes to his handlers and colleagues. May he always find food in his bowl, toys at his feet and a warm lap to rest his weary head. Gone far too soon, but the big left on many will be eternal. Sleep softly sweetheart till we meet again over the we will remember.” Laura Dothie-Coupar said: “Very sad. R.i.P PD Troy. Thank you for your services. Thoughts are with your handler, colleagues and family.” The police helicopter team at Carr Gate tweeted to say: “The loss of a dog is like losing a member of the family – sorry to hear the news. Love to the family.

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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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