K9 Bobby – Neenah, Wisconsin

Died 1/8/24
Handler – Officer Mulroy

Neenah Police Department mourning the loss of K9 Bobby

Officers with the Neenah Police Department are in mourning after announcing on Tuesday the loss of K9 Bobby.According to a release, K9 Bobby died peacefully Monday morning at home with his handler after a short battle with cancer.Bobby, the department’s second K9, was said to be a dual-purpose K9 who served the Neenah community from 2018 to 2023.During his five years of service, authorities say Bobby played a role in 154 narcotics detection deployments and 91 arrests. Throughout these deployments and arrests, Bobby helped police recover 481 grams of marijuana, 591 grams of methamphetamine, 12.16 grams of fentanyl, undisclosed amounts of cocaine, heroin, and ecstasy, and $3,834 of currency.He was also called upon for 18 patrol deployments and was considered instrumental in finding three people and one handgun.“In addition to being an excellent police K9, Bobby was an outstanding partner and a friend to many. His always playful demeanor and joy of life will never be forgotten. Bobby will be greatly missed by the City of Neenah, the Neenah Police Department and his family.”K9 Bobby was 7 years old at the time of his death.

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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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