K9 Indie – Muskogee, Oklahoma

Died – 2/3/18
Handler – Lt. William Peters

Muskogee K-9 ‘Indie’ Dies While On Duty

A Muskogee Police Department K-9 officer will soon be laid to rest after he died Saturday while on duty. MPD said K-9 ‘Indie’ reported to work on February 3 with his handler, Lt. William Peters, when Indie began having trouble breathing. Peters took Indie out of his Tahoe to check on him and the dog was barely able to stand, MPD said. Peters and another K-9 handler then rushed Indie to an emergency veterinarian in Tulsa, but their vehicle had a mechanical issue a few blocks from the vet clinic, MPD said. Peters then took Indie out of the Tahoe and carried him as Peters ran the last few blocks to the clinic. The vet said they believed Indie had a twisted stomach/intestine, which they said is common in larger breed dogs, Muskogee police said. The vet said they did not believe the surgery to correct the problem would be successful due to Indie’s age. He passed away just after midnight on February 4. Indie began his career with MPD in 2014 after he served in the U.S. Army as a Combat Tracker. MPD said Indie was responsible for countless apprehensions, arrests and drug seizures. He lived at home with Lt. Peters and his daughter and was a part of their family. Indie was also a member of the MPD’s Special Operations Team.

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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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