K9 Tyson – Mansfield, Ohio

Died 12/20/18
Handler – Sgt. Sara Napier

K-9 officers make sure retired Mansfield K-9 not alone during final moments

A beloved Mansfield retired police K-9 recently passed after being ill, but city officers made sure that neither he nor his partner were alone. Mansfield Police Chief Ken Coontz said K-9 officer Tyson died December 20 at the age of 11. “He was not doing well and the kids of his handler, Sgt. Sara Napier slept with him on the floor the night before he died,” Coontz told Fox 8. “That morning Sgt. Napier was taking him to the vet and all the K-9 officers that were off work, showed up to take him and be there with Tyson and Sgt. Napier.” Coontz said it was important to the officers to be there for Tyson and Napier. On Thursday, K-9 Unit members honored Tyson’s service by presenting Mosier with a framed “End of Watch” picture of K-9 Tyson.“He was a great dog,” Coontz said. “Tyson’s service to the community and the Mansfield Police Department is much appreciated.”

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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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