K9 Dora – Roseburg, Oregon

1st Handler – Master Officer Travis Dahl
2nd Handler – Sgt. Chance Chastain

Roseburg mourns passing of retired police and jail K9 Dora

K9 Dora, who served in the Roseburg Police Department before transferring to work at the Douglas County Jail, has died, the City of Roseburg said Friday. The Belgian Malinois joined the force in October 2012 at age 2, partnered with Master Officer Travis Dahl. Dora transferred to the county jail in August 2015 following the legalization of marijuana, the City said. The dog worked with Sgt. Chance Chastain at the jail, where all drugs, including marijuana, are not allowed. When Dora retired, she went to live with Chastain and his family. According to the City: Dora was a big part of their family. She was “an alpha headstrong dog” yet sweet. The Chastain family was grateful to have Dora in their lives and are happy the dog was part of the Friends of the Umpqua Valley Police K9 Programs. Thank you to Dora and her law enforcement partners for your service to our community.

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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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