K9 Akina – Rock Springs, Wyoming

Died 4/1/22
Handler – Sergeant Amanda Clawson

Retired Rock Springs K9 Officer Akina Passed Away Today

It is with deep sadness that the Rock Springs Police Department (RSPD) regrets to announce the passing of retired K9 Akina. The RSPD made the announced of Akina’s passing on a social media post this afternoon. Akina passed away April 1, 2022, at the age of 14, the post states. Akina served the community with distinction for 5 years from 2011 to 2016, alongside her handler, Sergeant Amanda Clawson. Akina wore her badge with honor every single day. Akina came to the Rock Springs Police Department in April of 2011. She was a three-year-old German Shepard that came from Germany. Sergeant Clawson was selected to handle Akina and met up with her in Ft. Collins, CO. They both stayed there for the next six weeks and completed the basic K9 Course before returning to the streets of Rock Springs for her tour of duty, according to the post. During Akina’s career she assisted the RSPD and other agencies in the area with criminal apprehension, narcotics investigations, evidence finds and tracking, the post states. Off duty, K9 Akina hung out with her family. She knew when she was home and when she worked. She was very much part of the family and will be missed terribly. K9 Akina served the RSPD and the citizens of Rock Springs with Distinction.“She was a valuable asset to the Department and will be missed by those that had the opportunity to work with her. Thank you K9 Akina for your service, dedication and loyalty to the RSPD,” the post concluded.

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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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