K9 Dag – Palo Alto, California

Died 12/27/15
Handler – Officer Carlos De Santiago

Palo Alto Police K-9 Passes: Goodbye, Dag

They say dogs are a man’s best friend. For a police officer, a K-9 dog is much more than a good friend. A good K-9 can save an officer’s life. Palo Alto Police today announced Dag, the department’s K-9 dog, passed away in December due to a bad heart. The department issued the following statement on its Facebook page: “It’s with a heavy heart that we announce that one of our beloved K-9 partners, Dag, passed away at the end of December after becoming afflicted with a serious heart condition.Dag and his partner, Officer Carlos De Santiago, were a dedicated team who served our community for over five years. Dag was a tireless partner who would eagerly go into harm’s way first and stay there the longest. Whenever they arrived at a scene, they brought confidence and strength to the mission. In the course of their career, Officer De Santiago and Dag teamed up to arrest dozens of serious criminals. They also would respond to calls for help in neighboring cities when there was a crime in-progress. Police canines hold a very special place in a patrol officer’s heart. They are fearless, selfless, dedicated, and motivated. We will all miss Dag, but we will also always be proud of his service. Dag passed away peacefully with his family and friends by his side. Thank you, Dag. It was an honor for all of us to serve with you.” Police added the video tribute to Dag seen above, produced by one of their officers.

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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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