K9 Indo – Tampa, Florida

Died 11/21/22
Handler – Officer Tim Bergman

Tampa PD K-9 Indo passes away after spending more than 7 years with agency

After serving the city of Tampa for seven and a half years, K-9 Indo passed away on Monday, police say. Indo retired from the Tampa Police Department in December 2018 and protected the local area alongside his partner K-9 Officer Tim Bergman, the agency said. “K9 Indo spent his retirement with Officer Bergman and family enjoying many trips to Destin and Homosassa,” TPD said on the post. The 12-year-old German Shepherd began his career on Aug. 12, 2011, with Bergman and worked as a patrol and explosive detection dog for the police department. In February 2017, a suspect threw a flaming liquid at Bergman and Indo. His handler used a first aid kit created specifically for police dogs to treat the animal. “Thank you for your service K9 Indo, you will be missed!” TPD said in a post.

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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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