K9 Charger – Oregon State Police

Died 7/19/21

Handler – Trooper Ledbetter

Oregon State Police have announced the death of Retired K-9 Charger. On Friday, Oregon State Police, OSP, say Charger passed away Monday. K9 Charger served with OSP for about ten years before retiring. Chargers’ final six-years were spent with his handler, Sr. Trooper Ledbetter, and his family, “consisting of two and four-legged siblings,” according to OSP officials. “[Charger] was family,” said Trooper Ledbetter in a statement released by OPS. “He helped Trooper Ledbetter get through some hard and stressful times at work just by sticking his head through his kennel window to say ‘Hi,'” said OSP Officials. Charger was 15 when he passed. “We always want that one more walk, one more belly rub, one more game of fetch, but when we have to say goodbye to one of our best friends, knowing that we gave them our all, is a very joyous feeling,” said Oregon State Police, adding, “Trooper Ledbetter and his family did just that for Retired K-9 Charger.”

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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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