K9 Boyar – Rockland, Massachusetts

Died – 7/3/16
Handler – Officer Steven Somers

Rockland police mourn loss of veteran retired police dog

Boyar, who retired last year, died Sunday. Boyar had a distinguished career, he located missing people, uncovered evidence and dashed in to help capture dangerous suspects. Rockland Police announced Boyar was euthanized after brief illnesses with his partner by his side, the departments said. Boyar was scheduled to be honored at a joint service at Angel View Pet Cemetery in Middleboro today. Rockland police said Boyar died of “proudly and with dignity” with his partner Officer Steven Somers at his side. “He will be sadly missed by the members of the Rockland Police Department and the community,” the department said in a statement. Boyar served his department for 10 years. In 2008, Boyar was strangled by a man who had stabbed his roommate repeatedly and lead police on a foot chase through woods near his home. And in October 2014, Boyar was treated for a leg injury and cut to his face after a driver who was allegedly texting slammed into the back of Somers’s parked cruiser while Boyar and another police dog named Jessica sat in the back seat. Boyar about six years ago, responded to a Rockland home to track a man who had reportedly assaulted two other people with a hatchet. Boyar ended up finding the man hiding in a shed, Hancock said.

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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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