K9 Cash – Eaton, Michigan

Handler – Deputy Aaron Campbell

Eaton County K-9 dog passes away

An Eaton County Sheriff’s Office K-9 dog has passed away, the Eaton County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday. Cash served Eaton County for over seven years before retiring in 2020. Cash had previously located suspects in a Delta Township bank robbery, which involved 50 other police officers, canines, and helicopters. “Cash will be dearly missed,” the Sherrif said in a statement. We are so grateful for the work of these two. Thank you so much Deputy Aaron Campbell and K9 Cash. “Rest easy Cash thank you for your service and we hope your days are full of chasing tennis balls and belly rubs.”

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.