K-9 Bento – Glassboro, New Jersey

Died 8/19/15
Handler – Sgt. Ryan Night

Glassborro P.D. Mourns K9 Bento

Condolences go to Sgt. Ryan Night on the passing of his recently retired K9 partner Bento # K9 102 who was 10.5 years old and served for 9 years. Bento had recently retired on July 1, 2015 after being diagnosed with inoperable terminal cancer in May. He got to spend some quality time just being a dog and we are grateful for everything that the team accomplished throughout their career. Bento was euthanized at Pitman Animal Hospital with his handler, Glassboro police Sgt. Ryan Knight; Knight’s wife, Glassboro police Cpl. Mindy Knight; and other officers at his side. “He was a police dog and he was my partner, but most of all, he was a member of my family,” said Ryan Knight. The two had trained and worked together since 2006.

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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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