K9 King – Lima, Ohio

DIED 2/19/23

K9 King has passed away

It was a Monday Evening full of remembrance as Lima Police Officers honor one of their own. The Lima Police and Fire Departments as well as community members gathered outside the Police Department Building on West Market Street to honor the life and legacy of K9 King who passed away Sunday Evening from illness. King served as a K9 unit at the Lima Police Department for the last 7 years providing patrol work, taking illegal narcotics off the streets, apprehending suspects, and protecting his handler. Through all the years of King’s incredible work, Lima Police Officers will forever cherish their beloved friend in their hearts. “I have a K9 as well, K9 Roscoe, and they’ve always strived to, I’ve always strived to be just like them. Their bond is unreal. Everybody here that gets a dog; they just want to be just like them,” says Logan Patton, Patrolman, Lima Police Department.The procession started around 6:15 PM Monday Evening at the Lima Police Department where fellow officers would then drive King by his home one last time before stopping in Cridersville.

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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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