K9 Jack – Bellevue, Washington

Died – 9/20/18
Handler – Officer Tim Stoutt

Bellevue Police Mourn Death Of K9 ‘Jack’

A well known Bellevue police K9 died last Thursday at age 13. Jack was rememberd as a tenacious dog who helped police arrest some 60 suspected criminals during his time on the force between 2007 and 2014. Jack spent his twilight years living with the family of Bellevue Det. Alex Slusser. Slusser said that Jack had a good retirement, full of “snacks, sleeping in bed with us and plenty of woods and yard to sniff and play in.” Bellevue officer Tim Stoutt was Jack’s handler, but he was remembered by other officers, too. Officer Brad Knudtsen described Jack as “intense.” “To say that Jack was intense would be a gross understatement. Jack captured over 60 criminals during his tour of duty. Those of us that knew him and worked around him had a healthy respect for Jack’s capabilities, both in the apprehension and tracking skill-sets. Jack was one of those dogs that made you earn his respect,” Knudtsen said.Retired Bellevue K9 Roc also died this year. Roc was living with Knudtsen when he died in his sleep in April. The K9 had only retired in November 2016.

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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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