K9 Buster – Fresno, California

Fresno Police Department Announce the Passing of Beloved K-9 Buster, Who Served in Narcotics for Over 12 Years

It is with a heavy heart that the Fresno Police Department announces the passing of our beloved Buster. Buster served the Fresno Police Department for over 12 years as a narcotics canine. He was very tenacious and dedicated when it came to searching for narcotics. He kept numerous officers safe by detecting illegal narcotics well in advance of the officers unknowingly exposing themselves to the substances. During his career, he located and led to the recovery of thousands of pounds of narcotics. Buster was also extremely friendly. He loved going to new places and meeting as many people as possible. They welcomed him with warm hugs, and he brought joy to many hearts. If he wasn’t searching for narcotics, he consistently carried a tennis ball with him and would play ball with anyone. At the time of his passing, he was 14 years old. Buster was a special part of our Fresno Police Department family and will be deeply missed.

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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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