K9 Nate – Ada County, Idaho

Died 3/2/19
Handler – Deputy Aaron Teall

Retired ‘relentlessly friendly’ Idaho K-9 dies

A retired Ada County Sheriff’s K-9, who spent 10 years with the department, died Saturday. Retired drug-sniffing K-9 Nate spent his last few months relaxing at home with Deputy Aaron Teall and his family. In November, he collapsed following a regular day of work, according to ACSO. A vet found he had a tumor on his heart. Nate, a Labrador and border collie mix, became certified with the Idaho’s Peace Officer Standards and Training Academy when he was only 9 months old. He was taken in by a McCall animal shelter. He spent a decade working with patrol deputies and as an ambassador for the sheriff’s office during numerous appearances at community events and schools, where he was “relentlessly friendly.” “(Nate) rose from humble origins as a pound dog to become one of the best K-9s we’ve ever had here at the Ada County Sheriff’s Office,” the post reads. “We will miss Nate, who was a great K-9 and just an all-around excellent pooch.”

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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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