K9 Kane – Terrebonne Parish, Lousiana

Died – 3/23/23
Handler – Deputy Dillon Condetti

Award-winning former Terrebonne Parish K9 officer “Kane” has passed away

Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet has announced award-winning former K9 officer “Kane” has passed away after a long medical battle. He was 9 years old.Deputies and officers that knew K9 Kane say he had a one-of-a-kind personality, and was dedicated to protecting the community and his handler.Nonprofit organization “K9 Officers” donated K9 Kane to the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office in 2016 when he was 2 years old. Many of his brothers and sisters also served as K9 officers.Kane was on duty for 4 years before retiring in 2020 because of medical issues. He ultimately succumbed to those issues on March 23. The sheriff’s office did not say what specific medical issues he endured.Deputies and officers that worked with him say he had a one-of-a-kind personality, and he won the K9 Officer of the Year Award in 2020. They say he acted like his handler, Deputy Dillon Condetti, so they were the perfect match.The sheriff’s office says K9 Kane was very protective of Deputy Condetti and helped in several apprehensions and drug busts.“K9 Kane had all of the attributes that we seek in law enforcement officers as a whole – canine or human. He possessed intelligence, immense courage, and absolute dedication to protecting the community, and you would be hard-pressed to find a more loyal partner to his handler,” Sheriff Soignet said.After Kane retired, Deputy Condetti adopted him as a pet alongside another former K9 officer.“Kane was loved unconditionally by Deputy Condetti and his family and will FUREVER be in their hearts. He leaves behind a legacy that will never be forgotten,” the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.“Kane gave his best years to the protection of this great community and has earned his eternal peace. R.I.P. K9 Kane. We have the watch from here.”

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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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