K9 Bandi – Sarasota, Florida

3/23/22
Handler – Sgt. Jonathan Misiewicz

Sarasota police dog Bandi dies while on duty

An 8-year-old police dog who served with the Sarasota Police Department died unexpectedly Thursday while on duty. Officials said the cause of death is undetermined, but veterinarians believe it was natural causes. The dog, a German shepherd named Bandi, had been partnered with Sarasota Sgt. Jonathan Misiewicz since 2016. Bandi was born in 2014 in Hungary and was certified in explosive odor detection, tracking, article search and apprehension. “Bandi was an exceptional police dog and faithful partner to Sgt. Misiewicz,” a police spokesman said in a statement. “Please join us in keeping the Misiewicz family in your thoughts.”

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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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