K9 Hattie – York County, South Carolina

Handler – Cpl. Tim Carroll

It’s with a heavy heart Sheriff Kevin Tolson and the York County K-9 Unit announces the passing of 11 ½ year veteran Bloodhound Hattie. Hattie had been on the YCSO K-9 Unit since she was 8-months-old. In her 11 year career as a bloodhound tracker she and her handler Cpl. Tim Carroll were responsible for hundreds of locates and saves of wanted suspects, armed robbers, and shooting suspects; to missing children and dementia patients. Hattie fought back health issues in the past from a snake bite, stroke, and cancer. Hattie was also shot at during an ambush situation and still tracked the suspect down. Her first week back on the job after going through chemotherapy treatment and been deemed cancer free, Hattie tracked down a car chase suspect through several neighborhoods to a house where the person was found hiding in a closet. “She was a tough girl,” said Carroll. “A recent health issue was too much for Hattie to fight back from and after fighting for so hard and for so long her body had enough.” Hattie’s sister Molly was a K-9 Bloodhound for the Rock Hill Police K-9 Unit.

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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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