K9 Bo – Streetsboro, Ohio

Died 6/24/23
Hankler – Officer Aaron Coates

Retired Streetsboro K-9 put to rest just shy of 15th birthday

Just shy of 15 years old, and served the Streetsboro community for 9 1/2 years with K-9 Officer Aaron Coates died June 24. He medically retired, and spent the rest of his time with the Coates family. During his years of service, Streetsboro police said Bo was responsible for over 400 criminal charges filed, more than $500,000 in assets seized and 15 firearms and countless drugs taken off the streets. Bo was a wonderful Malinois, who Streetsboro police said loved pets and scratches almost as much as he loved working. He made friends everywhere he went and will be missed by those who loved him. “During his years of service, Bo was responsible for over 400 criminal charges filed, more than $500,000 in assets seized, 15 firearms, and countless drugs taken off of the streets,” read the obituary. “Bo was one of the remarkable Malinois who loved pets and scratches almost as much as he loved working. Bo made friends everywhere and will be dearly missed by those who loved him.” Final goodbyes can be made at the Wood-Kortright-Borkoski funeral home in Ravenna on Monday June 26th at 9:00am.A procession will follow to Paws and Remember cremation services located at 6160 Halle Dr. in Valley View. The procession will begin in Ravenna: SR 59 to Chestnut north to SR 14 west through Streetsboro to I480, to left on Broadway to left Rockside to left on Valley View.

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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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