K9 Fritz – Irvine, Kentucky

Died 2/28/22

A dedicated Irvine police k9 was laid to rest after many years of service and a year of retirement. K-9 Sgt. Fritz, was humanely euthanized on Monday Feb 28th, at Mountainview Animal Clinic in Ravenna KY, with his home family and Mayor James Gross present. Sgt. Fritz served the community as The Irvine Police Departments drug and tracking K-9 from 2012 until his retirement in 2021. After his retirement from street level work, he served as an ambassador bridging young children from the local schools with law enforcement. Sgt. Fritz made several appearances with “Uncle Kris” during the Christmas season and also with the cub scout, girl scouts , touch a truck educational series with the library, The Mushroom Festivals, senior class trips and many other engagements. The police department says that Sgt Fritz was an amazing officer that helped the community in so many ways, too many to name. He was always welcomed at E.M.S. , Fire Stations, District Court ( Judge Leach always urging him to “be present”) and many local businesses. Sgt. Fritz loved to play tug where you would no doubt ever win, and swim in his pond. K-9“Bear” will take it from here.

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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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