K9 Cross – Sevier County, Tennessee

Died – 4/29/21
Handler – Deputy Tommy Cowden

The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office said that K-9 Cross died Thursday. He would often demonstrate his skills for children, alongside his handler. The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office announced that one of their K-9 units died Thursday, a dog named Cross. They said that K-9 unit Cross was often seen with his handler, Deputy Tommy Cowden, demonstrating their skills for children at school and at the Boys and Girls Club. During his duties, K-9 Cross was also responsible for several drug arrests, according to officials. They also said helped deputies during tracks and helped them during felony arrests. “K-9 Cross will forever be remembered and missed by everyone at the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office,” officials said in a post on social media.

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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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