K9 Dasty – Boise, Idaho

Died 11/24/17
Handler – Officer Whipps

Boise Police K9 dies after battle with cancer

After a short battle with cancer, Boise Police Department K9 officer Dasty has passed away. The black and tan German Shepherd served as an explosives detection K9 at the Boise Airport. He was diagnosed with cancer earlier this fall and was undergoing treatment and looking forward to an early retirement with his handler when he unexpectedly passed away Friday. “Dasty was a happy dog who loved his job. He would even sit by the car on his days off waiting to go to work,” said Dasty’s handler Officer Whipps. “Dasty was well loved by his airport colleagues, his family and pretty much anyone who met him.” The Boise Police Department said Dasty played an important role in keeping travelers safe at the Boise Airport. They said he responded to hundreds of call outs and special assignment and was often part of the security team making sure venues and special events were safe for large crowds. He worked three of the last presidential visits and even traveled out of the state to assist in other special events. Dasty was born in Germany in June of 2009 and began working at the Boise Airport when he was 18 months old after graduating from training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. Boise Police Department said that Dasty will be missed.

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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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