K9 Zack – Perry, Ohio

Died 10/31/18
Handler – Lt. Michael Collins

Perry community mourns death of Village Police Department K-9 Zack

The unexpected death of Perry Village Police Department K-9 Zack is drawing an outpouring of sympathy, gratitude and prayers on Facebook. Zack, a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois, died on the afternoon of Oct. 31 after exercising with his partner, village Police Lt. Michael Collins. “It is with a heavy heart that the Perry Village Police Department has to announce the passing of our new K-9, Zack,” a post on the Perry Village Ohio Facebook page stated. Zack, who joined the village Police Department in June 2017, and Collins had gone to Lee Lydic Park in the village at about 4 p.m. prior to a scheduled visit to a day care center, Police Chief Troy Hager said. To help Zack release some pent-up energy before his guest appearance, Collins had taken him to the park and was tossing a tennis ball, which Zach would run after and retrieve, Hager said. After retrieving the tennis ball for about the fifth or sixth time, Zack laid down, Hager said.
Moments after he was loaded into a police vehicle, he became unresponsive, the Perry Village Ohio Facebook post stated. He then was rushed to North Ridge Veterinary Hospital in Madison Township, where he was pronounced dead. News of Zack’s death was posted at about 6 p.m. Oct. 31, and by 2:30 Nov. 1, nearly 800 visitors had left comments paying tribute to the K-9 and offering condolences to Collins. “Lt. Collins is aware of the outpouring on Facebook and would like to thank everyone for their support,” Hager said on the morning of Nov. 1.

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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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