K9 Kilo – Meriden, Connecticut

Died – 1/31/20
Handler – Officer Jason Degumbia

Meriden Mourns K9 Kilo

C.P.W.D.A. is sad to announce the passing of K9 Kilo who was partnered with Officer Jason Degumbia with the Meriden Police Department. K-9 Kilo lost a brief battle with cancer. Officer Degumbia noticed K9 Kilo was having some difficulty breathing and had her evaluated by our veterinarian.. After multiple tests it was determined that Kilo had cancer around her lungs. Kilo was kept comfortable in her remaining days and spent them where she loved to be, by Ofc Degumbia’s side. K-9 Kilo was born in the Czech Republic. Officer Degumbia and K9 Kilo joined the C.P.W.D.A on 10/27/11 and were members in 2013, 2014 and 2015.. They attended a K-9 Academy instructed by Master Trainer Bill Scribner. Kilo and Ofc Degumbia had a very successful career conducting many successful tracks for suspects and missing persons. Kilo helped keep the streets of Meriden safer by helping officers find drugs and dangerous weapons. Kilo performed countless public demonstrations for local children/students and community organizations. Please keep Ofc Degumbia and his family, Meriden Police Department and friends in your thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time.

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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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