K9 Cane – Davis, California

Died – 4/15/17
Handler – Officer Lee Hatfield

Retired Davis police dog Cane dies peacefully at age 11

A retired Davis police dog, good at both catching crooks and public relations, has died after being nursed along for about two years with a heart condition. Hurricane, nicknamed Cane, died peacefully in his sleep on Friday at 11 years old. Cane, who served the department for 6 years, enjoyed police work, visiting schools and making other public appearances. He lived in retirement with his last handler, Davis police Officer Lee Hatfield, who posted a short remembrance: “Hurricane was the type of dog that could make any handler look good,” Hatfield wrote. “He was passionate about working but also social and friendly. He loved being the center of attention and knew how to work a crowd.” Cane was diagnosed with a severe heart condition two years ago, but thanks to the Foothills K9 Association, the Animal Wellness Center in Davis and the UC Davis Veterinary Hospital the dog had two more years of comfortable retirement after his diagnosis. “He will be missed by all of us at the Davis Police Department and by the residents of Davis,” read a post on the department’s Facebook page. “Good boy, Cane.”

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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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