K9 Chico – Fort Smith, Arkansas

Died – 2/12/20
Handler – Cpl. Cody Elliott

Fort Smith police announce death of retired K9 officer

It is with great sadness that the Fort Smith Police Department says goodbye to retired K-9 Officer Chico. Chico was born on Oct. 11, 2010. His End-of-Watch was on Feb. 12, 2020, following a long career that included 1,293 arrests and seizures of 126 vehicles, 108 firearms, and over $647,000 in cash. He and Cpl. Cody Elliott, his partner, did their part in taking illegal narcotics off the streets and making Fort Smith a safer place for all its citizens, especially children.Chico officially began his work in May of 2012. He retired in September of 2018 and lived out the remainder of his days with Cpl. Elliott. We are thankful for their service and the bond they shared. Our Department is saddened, and our hearts are with the Elliotts as they grieve the loss of their family member.

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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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