K9 Diesel – Houston, Texas

Died – 2/7/19
Handler – Officer Jeffrey Michael

K9 Diesel Died

On the evening of February 7, 2019, Senior Police Officer Jeffrey Michael had to allow his retired partner to cross the rainbow bridge. K9 Diesel and Officer Michael rode together from 2011 to 2016, massing 157 captures and numerous evidence finds. He retired in 2016 and has since been living the high life as a family pet. K9 Diesel had experienced increasing pain that had become resistant to medications. In the week before his death his pain was severe and debilitating, to the point where his Vet had no options left. Officer Michael still works in our Canine Detail, and I have had many opportunities to care for both his active and retired partners in the kennel. K9 Diesel will be greatly missed.

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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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