K9 Brit – Rochester, Minnesota

Died 7/13/20
Handler – Officer Logan

The Rochester Police Department said goodbye and paid tribute to one of its retired K9 officers in a touching video this week. If you have pets, you know that despite all the joy they give us, one of the toughest things to go through is eventually having to say goodbye to your beloved friend. And when your four-legged friend is also a co-worker, it can be even tougher. Which is why I’ll admit I teared up while watching this moving video the Rochester Police Department posted to its Facebook page Wednesday. It’s a tribute to retired K9 officer, Brit. Brit was a beautiful Belgian Malinois German Shepherd mix who helped keep us safe while on patrol as a beloved member of the police department here in the Med City. The video noted that Brit retired from the force back in 2016, and was helped across the Rainbow Bridge earlier this week. (I’ve had to help several pets on that same journey. It’s never easy. And, yeah, I’m tearing up again just writing this!) Brit first joined the RPD in 2007, and became Rochester Police Officer Logan’s partner in 2009. He would go on to become an award-winning K9 officer, too, taking first place in narcotics detection at the Duluth Trial in 2013, as well as winning several other awards. The video said he and Ofc. Logan even partnered together to take part in the Polar Plunge, the annual fundraiser for Special Olympics.After Brit retired from the force in 2016, he continued to live a pampered life with Ofc. Logan and his family. The video summed it up by noting, “Brit was a valued and loved member of the Rochester Police Department who gave his all and trained hard. Words cannot express the sorrow felt by Brit’s beloved K9 handler and his entire RPD family” He sure will be. My thoughts are with you during this tough time, Ofc. Logan and family. I know how difficult it is to have to say goodbye to a four-legged member of the family Thanks for your service, officers.

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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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