K9 Buck – Orange County, California

Died – 4/17/21
Handler – Deputy Pavuk

Lake Forest Retired Police Dog Mourned By Orange County Deputies

Retired Orange County Sheriff’s Department K9 officer Buck passed away Saturday, they reported over social media. His last handler, Deputy Pavuk—who adopted him after his retirement—was by his side when he died, they say. Buck was 10-years-old and was beloved by both the department and the community he served. K9 officer Buck was originally assigned to Custody Operations in 2013, according to the department. He worked with multiple handlers in his career. “He was certified in both narcotics and electronic media detection,” they said. Buck worked with many handlers, but it was Deputy Pavuk who was his last. She brought him home after his retirement in 2018, to live with her family. He is described as ” a goofy and sweet loyal partner and loving friend,” and will be sorely missed. Orange County Sheriff’s Department shared their sadness at his loss over social media: “Our thoughts and prayers are with our School Resource Officer Deputy Pavuk and her family as they mourn Buck’s passing.”

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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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