K9 Diesel – Colorado Springs, Colorado

Handler – Lt. Brian Cummings

Retired Colorado Springs K-9 Diesel remembered for ‘incredible career’

The Colorado Springs Police Department’s K-9 unit had to say goodbye to one of its retired furry friends Friday, as canine Diesel passed away at 14. Diesel served the city of Colorado Springs from 2012 to 2019 as a narcotics detection and patrol apprehension dog. Police said that Diesel “had an incredible career” with his handler Lt. Brian Cummings. One of Diesel’s highlights was when he took down a crossbow-wielding man midway through his career. Ancus Marcius Hoffar Bone had taken a crossbow inside a business on the 2500 block of East Bijou Street and threatened to kill employees in 2015.Bone ended up dropped the crossbow but would not listen to other commands from police, so the officers released Diesel, who bit Bone. He was then taken into custody. Back in 2018, during the time of Diesel’s service, the unit was also recognized for its work toward protecting the community. “Our heartfelt condolences go out to the Cummings family in this time of their loss. Thank you for your service canine Diesel, we have the watch from here,” the department wrote on social media Friday.

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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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