K9 Nero – Clackamus County – Oregon

Died – 4/30/19
Handler – Lt. O’Neil

Retired Clackamus County K9 Dies

It is with the deepest sorrow we announce the passing of retired K-9 Nero. Nero started working for the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office in 2006 at just a year and a half old. He retired in 2016 after 10 years of service at the ripe old age of 11.5 years old. During that time, he was able to make a huge impact in the community by not only keeping citizens safe but the deputies who help protect those citizens. He touched the hearts of thousands of people during his time in service. But it didn’t stop there. Once retired he kept doing public appearances to keep educating people about police dogs and how they keep everyone safe as a part of “Friends of Clackamas County K9” non-profit. This non-profit raises money to help support the retired K-9’s from the Sheriff’s Office. Nero’s legacy will forever live on with the Sheriff’s Office. He is the star of the “Mik & Nero” comic book series. These comic books have been distributed across the US and Canada. They are aimed to engage kids in reading and teach them about how to stay safe. We will always be able to visit Nero since there is a bronze statue of him sitting right outside of the Brooks Building on SE Sunnybrook Blvd in Clackamas. Nero sat very patiently over the course of 8 hours while the artist sculpted him by hand out of clay. We have been blessed to be able to share the last 2.5 years with Nero in his retirement. He has been very content visiting with people as well as just lounging around the house on one of his 4 dog beds. He is always surrounded by a bucket of his toys and frequently would bring one over to you to play. But on April 30th, 2019 Nero’s body just couldn’t keep up with his mind. He peacefully passed away at home on his bed, surrounded by his toys and loved ones at the age of 14. Nero, thank you for your service! You will truly be 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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