K9 Bety – MWD – U.S. Air Force

Died – 5/16/20

MWD (R204) Bety past away due to complications from her service connected Laryngeal Paralysis. MWD Bety was a Dual-Purpose, Patrol and Explosive Detection MWD, with the United States Air Force. She spent her entire career at Fairchild AFB, WA providing law enforcement and sweeping protection level one resources for explosives. Fairchild AFB is home to SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape) cadet training and because of MWD Bety’s tenacity, they had to change their regulations on how to evade a dog in enemy territory. MWD Bety served alongside U.S. Secret Service all over the nation, including the 2012 Republican National Convention. MWD Bety was the lead explosive detection dog used during a 460-mile route clearance for President Obama. She also served the local community by responding to bomb threats in the surrounding areas of Spokane, WA.MWD Bety frequently swept Eastern Washington University during home football games. MWD Bety deployed to two undisclosed locations in the Middle East during Operation Enduring Freedom and Inherit Resolve.

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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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