K9 Kyra – DeSoto Parish , Louisiana

Died 9/14/18
Handler – Cpl. Kyle Martin

DeSoto Sheriff’s Office says goodbye to beloved K-9

The DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office’ retired K-9 Deputy Kyra died on Friday, according to news release from Sheriff Jayson Richardson. Kyra served DeSoto Parish for eight years until she retired to her home with Cpl. Kyle Martin and his family in 2015. Kyra spent her life protecting citizens as well as the deputies she served with, including Cpl. Martin. She was responsible for innumerable felony apprehensions, most notably an armed assailant with intent on hurting other deputies. Kyra holds the record for the largest ecstasy seizure by a K-9 and the most apprehensions of a K-9 in DeSoto Parish history. She was also the first K-9 in the area to deploy from a helicopter. While Kyra was an aggressive dog, she was well-trained when called upon and happiest when around children, Richardson said in the release.

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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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