K9 Corey – Jackson Center, Ohio

Handler – Officer Nick Honeycutt

JC K9 Officer Corey dies

Jackson Center Police K9 Officer Corey has passed away. “The Jackson Center Police Department regrets to inform our community of the untimely passing of K9 Corey. K9 Corey succumbed to his injuries after a tragic off duty accident,” said Jackson Center Police Chief Chuck Wirick in a press release. “K9 Corey will be deeply missed by all that knew and loved him. Please keep K9 Corey’s handler, Officer Nick Honeycutt in your thoughts and prayers as well as all members of the Jackson Center Police Department and the community as a whole as we deal with this loss.” The Southwest Regional K9 Training Group will hold a memorial service in memory of K9 Corey at a later date. K9 Corey will be cremated thanks to a donation from Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Pets Funeral Home, the release said.

 

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.