K9 Ciro – Humphreys County, Tennessee

Died – 3/2/22

Humphreys County K-9 officer dies inside car after fire starts

A Humphreys County K-9 officer died in the car of a Humphreys County Deputy Sheriff after a fire started in the vehicle. According to Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis, the Deputy Sheriff went into the Humphreys County Courthouse Wednesday morning and left the car running for the K-9 to stay inside. While the Deputy Sheriff was in court, Davis says that the vehicle had an electrical short that led to it catching fire in the dashboard area, filling the car with smoke. Sheriff’s K-9 Ciro, a five-year-old German Shepherd certified in Patrol/Narcotics was inside the vehicle at the time. In an attempt to get the dog out of the car once he saw what was happening, Davis says the Deputy Sheriff got burns on his arm and hands. Waverly Fire and Police also responded and assisted with rescue efforts. Due to the fire the electric locks not working, deputies broke out windows on the vehicle and attempted to pry the security bars off the window frames to rescue the K-9. Davis also mentioned that the K-9 was transported to Waverly Animal Clinic where Ciro was pronounced dead due to smoke inhalation. He also stated that two deputies were treated and released from Three Rivers Hospital after suffering 2nd-degree burns and smoke inhalation in the rescue attempt. According to Davis, the vehicle was equipped with an electronic alarm system that is supposed to alert the deputy’s pager and sound an audible siren. However, the alarm did not function and the vehicle was totally destroyed.

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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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