K9 Colt – North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Died – 1/16/18
Handler – Officer Bill Sombo

K-9 officer gets police escort on last patrol

Colt and his handler, Bill Sombo, worked the streets of North Huntingdon until both retired in 2015. But soon after, the two joined on with Elizabeth Borough police part-time. K-9 Colt came down with a severe heart condition Tuesday, and Officer Sombo was forced to make the decision to put him down.”He’s with you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We always make the joke – most officers can take their uniform off, but I can’t get rid of my dog. He’s always with me, always around and that’s where that bond comes from,” Kimmel said. After nearly a decade serving the community, K-9 Colt was recognized with full police honors, taking his last and final ride on patrol.

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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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