K9 Flurk – Fresno, California

Died – 2/17/19
Handler – Officer Jim Young

Fresno Police mourn loss of retired K9 officer

Fresno Police are mourning the loss of a retired K9 officer, who protected the streets. K9 Flurk, a Belgian Malinois, served with Fresno Police from 2009 to 2014. He spent his career paired with his human partner, Officer Jim Young. After completing his basic training in 2009, K9 Flurk was cross-trained as a narcotic detection dog. According to a news released, “Throughout the years, K9 Flurk served honorably, protecting our community and helping officers locate criminals and contraband. K9 Flurk was one of our Department’s most social and lovable K9s as well.” Officer Young and K9 Flurk also competed in K9 Trials over his years of service. They won the prestigious Top Dog award two times, with the first in 2011 at the 3rd Annual South Valley K9 Trials and the second in 2012 at the 27th Annual Sierra K9 Trials. Following his retirement, K9 Flurk remained with Officer Young and his family.

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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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