K9 Credo – Long Beach, California

Died – 6/28/16
Handler – Officer Mike Parcells

Assault suspect and police K-9 killed in Long Beach officer-involved shooting

An assault suspect and a police dog were both killed in a shooting Tuesday morning as Long Beach officers attempted to take the wanted man into custody, officials said. The 4-year-old Belgian Malinois named Credo was taken to a veterinary hospital, where he later died, according to the Long Beach Police Department. The man was taken to an area hospital and was pronounced dead later on Tuesday, according to a police spokeswoman. “It’s with heartfelt sadness that we announce our K-9 Credo succumbed to his injuries,” the department tweeted. Long Beach police were looking for a man in the 2800 block of East 15th Street at about 9 a.m. and found him in an apartment complex, according to the police department. The man was wanted in an assault with a deadly weapon case. Police set up a perimeter around the apartment complex and closed traffic to surrounding streets. At some point, a police shooting occurred and gunfire struck the man and a police dog. No officers were injured during the shooting. According to the police department’s website, Credo was partnered with Officer Mike Parcells for two years. The police dog was trained to respond to any situation, but worked in patrol and narcotics.

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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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