K9 Duke – Bradenton, Florida

Died 6/6/16
Handler – Officer Kenneth Magown II

Bradenton police K9 Duke dies

The Bradenton Police Department announced that one of its retired Bradenton Police K9s died Monday. The K9 named Duke was euthanized Monday, according to Bradenton Police Lt. James Racky. Duke retired in 2011 due to an on-duty hip injury. “He had other medical issues, and it was best to have him put to sleep so he would not suffer,” Racky said. In 2011, Duke made his last call for service after working with the agency for five years, according to a release. The K9 was born in February 2005 in Budapest, Hungary, and came to the United States in March 2006. According to the release, Bradenton Police Master Patrol Officer Kenneth Magown II was Duke’s handler from April 2006 until April 2011 when he was retired due to an on-duty hip injury. Racky said that Duke continued living with Magown after retirement.Duke was honored for his years of service in 2011 by Bradenton Police Department administration, detectives and officers.

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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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