K9 Fritz – Reedsburg, Wisconsin

Died – 5/29/16
Handler – Sgt. Andy Foesch

Retired Reedsburg police K9 dies

A retired K9 from the Reedsburg Police Department has passed away.Fritz, 13, died on the afternoon of May 29 after a short illness. He was with his partner, Sgt. Andy Foesch. Fritz had a noteworthy legacy in law enforcement, according to a Reedsburg Police Department news release. He started in Reedsburg in 2005 and worked until retiring in 2014. The average K9 works about 5 years but Fritz surpassed that expectation. The dog excelled at detecting and tracking narcotics and helped solve numerous cases both locally and through other law enforcement agencies. He was also dedicated to his partner, Foesch, and reacted to anyone who approached the officer’s squad car. “The connection between an officer their K9 partner is one of the strongest bonds I’ve ever witnessed,” said Chief Tim Becker. “This relationship was no different. Fritz was a member of the Foesch family and he will be truly missed by Andy, his wife and his children.”

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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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