K9 Bullet – Genesee, Michigan

Died – 1/5/23
Handler – Deputy Sheriff Shawn Sordyl

Michigan K9 police officer dies of old age

The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office announced the end of watch for K9 Officer Bullet on Thursday.Bullet came to the sheriff’s department in 2010 as a bomb squad K9, according to Capt. David Kennamer.Bullet was in active service for eight years and retired from full-time service sometime in 2018 or 2019, Kennamer said. He added that Bullet would occasionally come out to do some work for the department after his retirement.Bullet was euthanized due to health complications from his old age.“Thank you for your years of service to this county. You served with honor,” the sheriff’s office said on Facebook.Kennamer said everyone at the sheriff’s office is torn up about Bullet’s 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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