K9 Gunner – St. Clair County, Michigan

Handler – Lt. Scott Braun

SHERIFF’S OFFICE K-9 GUNNER DIES

It is with a heavy heart that Sheriff Tim Donnellon reports the death of St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Gunner. Gunner was 9 ½ years old and died recently from cancer. He worked 8 years as an accelerant detection K-9 with his handler, Lt. Scott Braun.
Gunner came to the Sheriff’s Office in 2010, via a grant from State Farm Insurance Company. After his initial training in Maine, he trained daily with Lt. Braun to keep his senses sharp. Gunner also went to accelerant dog re-certification school each year and always was at the top of his class, never once having to go through re-certification training more than once. Gunner and Lt. Braun investigated over 300 suspicious fires throughout St. Clair County and other counties in Michigan during their career together. They also appeared many times at events throughout the community, where children and adults all fell in love with the very calm and well behaved Goldador. Gunner will be missed by Lt. Braun and his entire St. Clair County Sheriff 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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