K9 Arek – Connecticut State Police

Died 12/20/18
Handler – Trooper Herz

Connecticut State Police Mourn Death Of Beloved K9

Connecticut State Police are mourning the loss of one of their own. The department announced this week that police canine Arek has died after a brief battle with cancer. Arek served Connecticut State Police for five years, from 2013 to 2018, before he lost his life. According to police, Arek was a member of the 164th Patrol Dog Class and the 172nd Narcotics Cross Training Class. He has been credited with more than 650 calls for service and several criminal, missing person, evidence and narcotics finds. Police said that “Arek was always up for a great game of chuck-it but loved going to work even more. Arek was not one for wasting time and worked up until his final few days with us. Arek will be greatly missed by all that knew him and who he helped especially Troop H evening shift.” On Facebook, the department celebrated Arek’s life and service to police. “If we should meet again on another street I will gladly take up your fight. I am a Police Working K-9 and together we are guardians of the night,’” they posted. “We know Arek is patrolling the gates of heaven and welcoming all of our fallen brothers and sisters.”

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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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