K9 Kane – Otoe, Nebraska

Died 4/10/17
Handler – Sheriff’s Deputy James Parsons

County suffers loss of K-9 Officer

K-9 officers are an important part of law enforcement today, and the loss of Otoe County K-9 Officer Kane will be felt by the entire department. After eight years of dedicated service with his partner, Otoe County Sheriff’s Deputy James Parsons, Kane passed away April 10. Kane was born July 13, 2005 in the Netherlands, and he was given the name “Easy-Flip Regulus.” After extensive training, he was certified as a police dog in the Netherlands. In 2009, Deputy Parsons and Deputy Brian Briley traveled to Shallow Creek Kennels in Pennsylvania where Parsons selected Kane out of all the dogs that they offered. Though he was already certified as a police dog in the Netherlands, Deputy Parsons and Kane attended Police Service Dog School for three months in Grand Island. There are under 100 K-9 officers in Nebraska, and Kane was one of three Otoe County K-9′s. He served the community and did his job with enthusiasm and devotion. The entire Parsons family (James, Angela, Sydney, and Brooke) loved Kane. Deputy Parsons said, “The girls would feed him, talk to him, and enjoyed petting him. Kane was a gentle dog to the family, but when I came out to the kennel in uniform, Kane knew it was time for work and he instantly got excited!“ Over the last eight years, Kane was a dedicated partner to Deputy Parsons, and he played a vital role in Otoe County law enforcement by assisting in numerous drug investigations. Kane loved seeing the kids during school presentations and never met a child he didn’t like. Overall, Kane was an amazing K-9. He will truly be missed!” said Deputy Parsons. Kane’s “last call to duty” was broadcast by Otoe County dispatch April 10 at 14:02. “Kane has been a dedicated partner since 2007. His caring attitude has touched the lives of many people. For this, he will never be forgotten. May he rest in peace.”

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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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