K9 Gibbs – Livingston County , New York

Handler – Sgt. Ryan Swanson

Livingston County Sheriff’s Office police dog dies after becoming ill

Gibbs, a member of the K9 unit of the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, died this week. The 8-year-old German Shepherd suddenly became ill earlier this week and was diagnosed with a large mass in his abdomen, said Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty. Gibbs underwent surgery but died on Wednesday. Gibbs had been partnered with Sgt. Ryan Swanson for more than seven years and the pair served as a patrol/tracking and narcotics detection team, Dougherty said.”Gibbs is credited with numerous alerts of dangerous drugs, many potentially lifesaving human tracks and searches,” Dougherty said in a news release. “He was a warrior that would fearlessly protect his handler. Gibbs was often called upon to seek out danger and clear the way for his human partners.”Dougherty said Gibbs will be missed by his partner and family and fellow deputies. Gibbs was one of four canines working for the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office.

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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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