K9 Indy – Fresno, California

DIED – 1/6/17

MISSING PARLIER PD K9 FOUND DEAD

Fresno County Deputies are investigating the death of a Parlier canine officer after his body was found in a field close to the police department. The nine-year-old German Shepard’s name was Indy. Officers had been searching for him, after he went missing early Friday morning. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is heading up the investigation. They first heard about the missing canine after someone reported a grand theft from the Parlier Department parking lot down the road. Detectives said Indy was working Friday night with his handler and sometime between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m. he disappeared. Later Friday afternoon, Parlier Animal Control officers found his body in an Orchard and there was significant trauma. The sheriff’s office said it’s too early to rule out any causes, but the injuries look like Indy may have involved in a traffic collision. Indy is being taken in to a vet from further examination. We also don’t know how Indy was able to get out of the cruiser. Officers who worked with him said Indy was a loyal partner, very obedient and had won numerous awards.

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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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