K9 Echo – Mass State Police

Died 6/7/22
Handler – Lt. David Nims

Mass State Police K9 Dies

Massachusetts State Police announced the death of a recently retired K-9 officer on Tuesday. K-9 Echo, the longtime partner of Lt. David Nims, served the department for 7 and a half years, according to police.In a Facebook post, the department described Echo as “smart, fearless, and tenacious,” saying she loved going to work every day.“Echo was a dedicated, devoted, and, most of all, loyal partner. She made Lieutenant Nims, her unit, and the Massachusetts State Police proud, and we were honored to have counted her as part of our family,” the post read. “Please keep her, and all the hard-working police and military dogs who serve this great nation and its communities, in your prayers.”During her career, Echo on several occasions tracked missing suicidal persons, allowing police to get them help, the department said. She also found key evidence in a murder case, tracked a suspect in an attempted murder, and aided in the arrests of several drug traffickers. Echo was 10 years old.

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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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