K9 Stryker – Mount Dora, Florida

Died – 11/5/18
Handler – Corporal Adam McCulloch

Mount Dora Police mourn the loss of K-9 Officer Stryker

The Mount Dora Police Department lost K-9 Officer Stryker, who passed away Monday. He was only 6 years old. Over the weekend, Corporal Adam McCulloch, Styker’s handler, discovered he had become lethargic, developed a fever and was unable to hold down food. Stryker was taken to the vet, where he passed away around 3:15 p.m. Stryker was diagnosed with cancer in December 2017, shortly after his retirement from the Mount Dora Police Department. The veterinarian gave the dog a year to live after three tumors were discovered in his digestive tract. The main tumor was surgically removed at that time. “I said goodbye to my partner in crime. Stryker showed me how caring and loyal a canine could be,” McCulloch said in a statement released Friday. “After a long battle with cancer, today (Monday), he fought his last battle. Today he showed me once more he would do anything to protect me and everyone known to him as his pack. Rest in peace brother. I got the watch from here.” Stryker was a Belgian Malinois, born at Royal Police Dogs in Tallahassee on June 12, 2012. He was trained by Apopka Police and came into service in March 2014. McCulloch was chosen as his handler.

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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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