K9 Jano – Paulding, Ohio

Died 12/10/22
Handler – Deputy Gary Deirick

Paulding County Sheriff’s Office mourns the loss of K-9 Officer

Paulding County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of retired K-9 Officer Jano.K-9 Jano passed on Saturday, Dec. 10, according to Paulding County Sheriff’s Office.He was the first commissioned K-9 Officer under the tenure of Paulding County Sheriff Jason Lauders.“When I was elected Sheriff ten years ago, I had a goal to implement a K-9 team. Our community supported that vision. Funds were raised and Gary picked out Jano as his partner and our first K-9,” Sheriff Landers said. “Those two did a fantastic job establishing our program. I’m sad to learn of Jano’s sudden medical issue resulting in his passing.”Deputy Gary Deirick was assigned as his handler after Paulding County purchased K-9 Jano on Sept. 11, 2013.Deitrick and K-9 Jano received training in obedience, evidence, area and building searches, tracking and detection of marijuana, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamines and ecstasy with the Allen County, Indiana Police Department.K-9 Jano retired from duty on April 18, 2019, when Deitrick resigned for another position within law enforcement.

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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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