K9 Kolt – Lincolnshire, England

Died 9/26/20
Handler – PC Dave Chadwick

Sadness as heroic police dog dies just days before retiring

Lincolnshire police have paid tribute to a heroic police dog who has died just before he was due to retire. PD Kolt passed away suddenly on the morning of September 26 while walking with his handler of eight years, PC Dave Chadwick. The pair were due to retire together very soon. He joined the force back in 2011, and is one of the last dogs to be bred by Lincolnshire police to serve the county. He has helped to put away countless criminals during his years of service. Kolt most recently tracked and apprehended an offender from a burglary in Lincoln city centre during the early hours of the morning, leading to the offender being sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison. Officers say he never would have been located had it not been for PD Kolt. The incident was captured via drone footage. A spokesperson for Lincolnshire police said: “Everyone at the Dog Section is devastated at the passing of Kolt and we thank him for his hard work and commitment to Lincolnshire Police. “The National Police K-9 are posthumously awarding a medal to PD Kolt for his service.” Kolt also made a name for himself during the Women’s Football World Cup last year, when a social media video of him vocalising his support went viral with close to 100,000 views. In the video, Kolt is asked ‘Is it coming home’ and replies with a series of enthusiastic barks – which proved very popular when it was shared on Twitter. The force have announced his death “with great sadness” today, Friday, October 23.

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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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