K9 Knight – Peterborough, Canada

Died – 3/14/16
Handler – Const. Brent Mason

Retired city police dog Knight dies

Retired Peterborough Police dog Knight died Monday. Knight retired from the force in 2012 at nine years old.The German shepherd spent his retirement years with his former handler, Const. Brent Mason. Knight was euthanized Monday after a brief illness, said Insp. Dan Smith. “We’re saddened by the report of the passing of retired police services dog Knight,” Smith said. The Knights of Columbus purchased Knight for the police force in 2005. After spending a few weeks training together in Niagara, Mason and Knight worked side by side on the force for nearly eight years. During his career, Knight worked with the criminal investigations unit, with uniform officers on general patrol and alongside members of the emergency response team. “He had an awesome eight year career working with Brent Mason,” said Smith. Knight worked his last shift on Dec. 29, 2012. He was the second police dog to retire that year, with fellow police dog Harris turning in his badge in the fall. Harris died of cancer in 2015. He was donated by the Rotary Club of Peterborough-Kawartha to the force in 2004. Though a service hasn’t been planned for Knight, a ceremony will likely be held down the road, Smith said. “It’s an upsetting time when a canine officer loses his partner,” Smith said. “We try to give them their space and respect that.”

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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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