K9 Bieko – Alice, Texas

Died – 11/13/15
Handler – Cpl. Michael Hastings

K9 officer dies

Members of the Alice Police Department are mourning the lost of a beloved K-9 officer. Bieko, a 7-year-old K9, had a seizure or possible stroke on Thursday during a K9 training in Duval County. His handler took him to a veterinarian in Kingsville, but he was unable to walk because his back feet were in pain. “He had a seizure on the way to the vets office,” Hastings said. “The vet concluded Bieko had possibly had a stroke or blood clot in his brain. He said Bieko wouldn’t recover.”, to prevent him from suffering he was euthanized, Friday. The K9 officer’s remains were brought back into Alice escorted by police units with flashing red and blue lights and sirens that blared through town.Bieko who specialized in narcotics was partnered with Cpl. Michael Hastings.”I never had a dog touch me as much as he does, he will truly be missed,” said Cpl. Michael Hastings. “He lived with me,” Hastings said with watery eyes. “He was like a kid. He wasn’t just my partner, he was part of my family.” Bieko assisted in raids, traffic stops and help surrounding law enforcement entities when needed. A special memorial service for Bieko will be held in a few days. Date of Birth: Feb. 11, 2007- End of Watch: Nov. 13, 2015.

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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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