K9 Butch – West Caln, Pennsylvania

Died – 7/5/19
Handler – Police Chief Curt Martinez

Retired West Caln K9 Bouc “Butch” dies at 11 years old

West Caln Police Chief Curt Martinez announced on Friday that retired K9 Bouc “Butch” lost his battle with cancer at 11 years old. K9 Butch, who was trained in patrol and explosive detection, started with the West Caln Township Police Department in 2010 and retired in 2018. “K9 Butch served the residents of Chester County and beyond. He assisted many agencies with countless bomb threats, including the FBI, Secret Service, and the US Marshals fugitive task force,” Martinez wrote on social media. “He was detailed out for the Pope’s visit to Philadelphia, and several presidential visits to the Chester County area. He performed hundreds of demonstrations at local schools and community organizations. He will be missed by many.” Butch lived at home with Martinez, as well as K9 Matrix and Xena, his non-police dog. Martinez recently began working with K9 Matrix, a two-year-old narcotics dog. He describes the dogs as part of his family. Martinez has spent 20 of his 30 years in law enforcement working with a K9. He began his K9 career with K9 Ricky, and they worked together from 1999 to 2010, beginning with the Coatesville Area School District, then East Fallowfield Police Department and then in West Caln Township when Martinez became the chief of police in 2007. K9 Ricky, 11, also had cancer and was euthanized in 2010. Martinez thanked TOBIAS MVP, Dr. Pat Gorman and Phyllis Ruley for their continued support to the West Caln Township Police Department’s K9 Unit.

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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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