K9 Calo – Maple Grove, Minnesota

DIED – 8/23/24
HANDLER – Sgt. Keith Stuart

BELOVED MAPLE GROVE POLICE K-9, CALO, LAID TO REST

A beloved former Maple Grove police K-9 was laid to rest this weekend.Calo, who police describe as an energetic German Shepherd, retired from the force in 2023. According to a social media post from the Maple Grove police Sgt. Keith Stuart made the decision to put down Calo on August 23. Maple Grove Police Chief Eric Werner said the dog’s health was continuing to decline.A number of Maple Grove officers and staff gave Calo a final send-off on Friday.Calo joined the police department in 2018 and helped restart the Maple Grove Police Department’s K-9 program.When Calo retired, his handler, Sgt. Stuart, called Calo the “best partner he could possibly ask for.”In the social media post, Chief Werner said the force will remember Calo for his warm personality, drive and serious work on the streets.“Since 2018, Sergeant Stuart and his energetic partner Calo energized the K-9 program beyond expectations. They graduated from the rigorous 12-week St. Paul Police K-9 Academy,” Werner said. “Our new K-9 team was an immediate success in their daily service and especially with their community outreach during patrol shifts or special events.”

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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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