K9 Bishop – Canal Fulton, Ohio

Handler – Sgt. Barabasch

Retired Canal Fulton Police Department K-9 Bishop dies

The Canal Fulton Police Department is mourning the passing of retired K-9 Bishop, whose four paws enforced the laws for eight years.“It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Retired K-9 Bishop, a truly dedicated and courageous partner to Sgt. Josh Barabasch, and beloved member of our department,” CFPD shared on Mar. 31.CFPD said K-9 Bishop “faithfully” served the Canal Fulton community from 2013-2021.After assisting in “countless operations and apprehensions” alongside his partner in fighting crime, CFPD said K-9 Bishop got to spend his golden years at home with Sgt. Barabasch “as a devoted protector of their family and the most loyal best friend.””Our thoughts are with Sgt. Barabasch and his family during this difficult time,” CFPD stated. “Thank you Bishop for your unwavering loyalty, bravery and service. Rest easy Bishop, we will take it from here.”CFPD shared a dozen sweet photos of K-9 Bishop’s life when he wasn’t on “paw-trol”:

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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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