K9 Casper – Shreveport, Louisiana

Died – 1/31/22
Handler – Cpl. LaBrian Marsden

End of watch for SPD K9 Casper

The Shreveport Police Department’s K-9 Unit is mourning the loss of one of its own. K9 Casper died unexpectedly Monday at home, according to the Shreveport Police K-9 Citizens Support Group’s Facebook page. Casper was 10 years old. He was considered “very sociable and led a distinguished career.” Casper and his handler, Cpl. LaBrian Marsden, were honored in 2020 for their role in capturing a man wanted in the shooting death of a Texas deputy. Casper chased and located the man after he crashed his car in west Shreveport and ran. Casper was a part of the K-9 unit from March 2017 until his death. “From March 2017 to January 31st this team kept the streets safe together. He was loved by his handler Cpl. LaBrian Marsden and family and all who met him,” the group said in the social media post. Arrangements for his burial are pending. He will be interred at the K9 Rest cemetery located at 6440 Greenwood Road at the Shreveport Regional Police and Fire Academy.

 

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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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