K9 Haakon – San Joaquin County, California

Died – 6/6/19
Handler – Deputy Joshua Stillman

San Joaquin County Sheriff’s K-9 Dies Day after Collapsing at Training

A San Joaquin County sheriff’s K-9 died Thursday, a day after collapsing while training. Wednesday afternoon, K-9 Haakon collapsed at training and was taken to a veterinarian, according to the sheriff’s office. He was able to walk home and was meant to rest for a few days with his family. The sheriff’s office reported K-9 Haakon died the next morning. K-9 Haakon and his partner, Deputy Joshua Stillman, worked together for nearly seven years. “Deputy Stillman and K9 Haakon have been a rock solid team that have made countless, positive and lasting impacts on the community they bravely and proudly served,” the sheriff’s office wrote. In 2015, Haakon was stabbed in the neck by a suspect who was wanted on several felony warrants. He was rushed to a clinic and had to get emergency surgery. “Pretty traumatizing to see all the blood. I didn’t think he was going to make it,” Stillman told FOX40 back in 2018. Since his injury, the sheriff’s office said the K-9 has had trouble breathing, especially because of his large size. The K-9 would often make visits to local schools. “K9 Haakon will always be remembered,” the sheriff’s office said.

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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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