K9 Chase – Connecticut State Police

Died – 2/16/25
Handler – Trooper Kenney

Connecticut State Police announce sudden passing of K9 Chase

State police say troopers are mourning the sudden death of patrol K9 Chase due to medical complications.The 7-year-old K9’s death was announced on social media Wednesday. He was assigned to handler TFC Kenney #628.“Troop L and the Connecticut State Police will be forever grateful for K9 Chase’s superior service to our state. Rest easy Chase,” state police said in their post.The pair were graduates of the Connecticut State Police 194th Patrol K9 class and the 230th Search and Rescue/Human Remains Detection class.“Together, K9 Chase and TFC Kenney formed an exceptional K9 team. Throughout his service to Troop L and the State of Connecticut, K9 Chase located numerous missing people and wanted suspects, as well as assisted in the apprehension of criminals,” state police said in their post.

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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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