K9 Dakar – Massachusetts State Police

Died – 11/22/18
Handler – Lt. Raymond Jones

Retired state police dog dies

A retired Massachusetts State Police dog is dead after serving 11 years on the K-9 unit. On the morning of Thanksgiving, Lt. Raymond Jones discovered that his canine partner, Dakar, had passed during the night. Jones and Dakar, the first female Belgian Malinois in the K-9 unit, were paired together in 2006. Jones was able to take her home after she retired in 2017. “She was one of my best friends and part of my family,” Jones said. “I have a lot to be grateful for but will always regret that I didn’t have more time with her.” Dakar was 13 years old and Jones said she did not have any drawn-out medical issues.

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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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