K9 Beau – Moreton, Australia

Police Dog Beau Mourned

Moreton District police are mourning the death of Police Dog Beau.PD Beau retired from service in early 2023 to live with his handler Senior Constable Matt Grace and his family.He the Queensland Police Service in 2015 when he was seven weeks old, training with Sen-Constable Grace.Before settling in Moreton, the pair travelled around the state including trips to Mackay, Townsville and Ipswich, where they tracked armed offenders.In October 2017, they were shot at during a tracking operation in Mackay – but that didn’t stop them apprehending the offender.Sen-Constable Grace received the Queensland Police Valour Medal for displaying exceptional bravery in hazardous circumstances, while PD Beau recently received a police service medal, a new award for police dogs who are a very special part of the police family.Throughout his career PD Beau always found time to attend school and kindergarten events, enjoying plenty of pats and cuddles from the kids.Colleagues describe him as having a gentle soul – until he had his nose to the ground and was completely focused on his work.In 2021, PD Beau beat cancer and once he recovered from surgery returned to work without hesitation.As a tribute to his service, PD Beau became the first retired dog to feature in the Caboolture Police Station PD mural.PD Beau’s legacy lives on in PD Fury, Sen-Constable Grace’s new partner, who Beau helped train.

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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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