K9 Kane – Horry, South Carolina

Died – 7/29/22
Handler – Corporal Misty Puckett

Former K-9 officer to be honored in Horry County

The Horry County Sheriff’s Office will honor one of its beloved former officers with an escort beginning at 11:30 a.m. on July 29. Former K-9 Officer Kane, who served for eight years in narcotics detection for the HCSO and retired in December 2021, was diagnosed with terminal cancer. HCSO officials said that Kane has been a beloved member of the department and of Cpl. Misty Puckett’s family. However, to ease his suffering, Puckett made the difficult decision to put him down. “He was the best boy, and a gentle giant until you messed with momma,” Puckett said. “He always had my back and I always had his.” On July 29, deputies will escort Puckett and Kane to Murrells Inlet Veterinary Hospital and then to Burroughs Funeral Home.They will depart the Horry County Government and Justice Center at 11:30 a.m. and take Highway 544 towards Murrells Inlet. They plan to arrive at the Murrells Inlet Veterinary Hospital around noon.

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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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