K9 Hahm – Far North, Australia

Died – 11/23/22
Handler – Senior Constable Fysh

It is with a very heavy heart that we sadly farewell retired Police Dog (PD) Hahm. A member of the Cairns Dog Squad for five years, PD Hahm was the beloved partner of Senior Constable Dan Fysh.Sadly, retired PD Hahm passed away today, with Senior Constable Fysh right by his side until the very end.Retiring in 2017, PD Hahm was the first police dog for Senior Constable Fysh and did an outstanding job patrolling the streets of Cairns, searching for missing people and apprehending offenders.In 2015, Senior Constable Fysh and PD Hahm were officially recognised for their efforts capturing an armed man in an Innisfail paddock in 2014.When he retired in 2017, PD Hahm remained with the Fysh family and transitioned easily from Police Dog to a beloved family pet. Whilst enjoying retirement, the excitement of seeing a police car pull up in the driveway never waned.It was a tough farewell today as the Fysh family gave their last cuddles and said their final goodbyes to Hahm as his age-related illnesses finally got the better of him.PD Hahm will be dearly missed by the Fysh family and his adopted brother PD Thor. We pass our deepest sympathies onto the Fysh family and express sincere gratitude to PD Hahm for his outstanding service to the Cairns Community and Far Northern Region.

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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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