K9 Alder – Columbus, Ohio

Died – 2/17/20
Handler – Dave Knepper

Retired Columbus Regional Airport Authority K-9 Alder passed away from an aggressive cancer which was just recently diagnosed. Originally from Germany and trained in Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, K-9 Adler began his TSA career working at CRAA in 2012 and retired in March 2019. K-9 Adler’s handler was Officer Dave Knepper. Throughout K-9 Adler’s career, he responded to numerous bomb threat incidents and high-profile security details. Adler competed in the Ohio Police and Fire K-9 games earning three gold, three silver and two bronze medals in various categories. K-9 Adler loved going to work every day and seeing all his friends at the airport and all around central Ohio. It seemed like everywhere K-9 Adler went someone knew his name. He was one of those K-9 partners that you only get once in a lifetime. K-9 Adler retired just one year ago and hated every minute of it. He would have been happy to just go to work every day if he could. He had one last cruiser ride and as you can tell by the photo, he was thankful for that. K-9 Adler had an awesome career and left a lasting impression everywhere he went. His legacy will live on and he will not be forgotten!

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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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