K9 Bo – Rabun, Georgia

Died 1/16/23
Handler – Deputy Mckinney

Rabun County Sheriff’s Office mourns passing of K9 ‘Bo’

The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a K9 well-known to local students. “Bo” passed away on Monday, January 16. The sheriff’s office shared the sad news on its Facebook page Tuesday.“It is with great sadness, that we announce the unexpected passing of K9 ‘Bo’,” the post reads. “This is a difficult time for his owner/handler Deputy Mckinney.”In May 2021, Bo was publicly praised by the Georgia Police K9 Foundation for locating a missing juvenile. Later that same year, in November, Bo made headlines again when he alerted his handler to the presence of drugs during a traffic stop on GA 15/US 441. Two alleged drug dealers were arrested as a result. For all his varied assignments, perhaps Bo’s favorite job was working with his handler in his role as School Resource Officer. “They were a great team who loved working at Rabun County Middle School,” the post says. The sheriff’s office did not reveal how Bo died. The agency is asking the community to keep Deputy McKinney in their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

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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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