K9 Bohdi – Milwaukie, Wisconsin

Died 1/30/24
Handler – Deputy Sheriff Jamie Arnold

Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office mourns the loss of K-9 Bohdi

The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office shared a somber message on social media Friday, Feb. 2, revealing the department has suffered a loss.K-9 Bohdi passed away at the age of 14 on Jan. 30, as announced in the Friday message on Facebook.MCSO noted that Bohdi was more than a service dog, as he was considered to be a valued member of the law enforcement community, serving alongside his partner, now-former MCSO Deputy Sheriff Jamie Arnold.A Belgian Malinois, Bohdi spent 10 years as a dual-purpose K-9 who specialized in tracking, apprehension and narcotics detection. His career was spent in the MCSO’s Investigative Services Bureau, where he and Deputy Arnold worked as a team until his retirement.Reflecting on Bohdi’s service, the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office stated in their message to the public, “May he #RestInPeace and may his memory be a blessing.”

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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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