K9 Babe – Summit, Colorado

Handler – Officer Sarah Frost

Colorado sheriff’s office K9 dies after medical emergency

Summit County Sheriff’s Office K9 Baby “Babe” Blue has died at age 3.The sheriff’s office announced the passing of the Babe on Monday, saying the dog died last week due to a medical condition involving a colonic torsion.A German Shorthair Pointer originally from Hungary, Babe served with the Summit County Sheriff’s Office since July 2022. Babe was selected by her K9 handler, technician Sarah Frost, when Babe was 1 year old. Frost and Babe trained together in Indiana before starting their partnership in Summit County. The sheriff’s office said a community member donated $15,000 to cover Babe’s initial acquisition and training costs.”We are saddened by the sudden loss of Babe, who served our community with loyalty and courage,” said Summit County Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons. “Her skill, dedication and fun-loving personality are greatly missed. Our thoughts are with Babe’s handler, technician Frost, at this time.”The public is invited to attend an upcoming meeting when the Summit County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will honor Babe with a proclamation in recognition of her service. The meeting will be held Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 1:30 p.m. at the BOCC Hearing Room at the Old County Court House in Breckenridge. The sheriff’s office said Babe was trained in narcotics detection and tracking and she could track a person or their belongings with a whiff of a “scent article” containing the person’s smell.Babe and Frost collaborated on approximately 1,300 incidents, ranging from searching for missing persons to narcotic traffic stops. Babe helped locate more than 70 pounds of illicit narcotics during her career, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office said. “Her service, including a recent extensive search for a missing juvenile, enhanced the safety and security of our community,” the sheriff’s office said in a news release. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office K9 Program in Babe’s honor. Donations may be delivered in person to 501 N. Park Ave. in Breckenridge or sent by mail to:

Summit County Sheriff’s Office
P.O Box 210
Breckenridge, CO 80424

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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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