K9 Kody – Newark, Delaware

Handler – Cpl. Sharpe

Retired Newark Police K9 (Kody) Passes Away

It is with great sadness that the Newark Police Department reports that retired NPD K9 Kody passed away this week after a battle with acute lumbar disc disease.K9 Kody was born in the Netherlands and was imported into the United States by Ventosa Kennels, in Scotland Neck, North Carolina. K9 Kody was tested and selected from a pool of potential canines at Ventosa Kennels in 2011. His selection among the canine candidates was made easier due to his tremendous performance and social demeanor. K9 Kody completed canine training with the Delaware State Police Canine Division and entered service as a Newark Police dual-purpose canine team, in late 2011. The team of Cpl. Sharpe and K9 Kody served the citizens of the City of Newark and region until K9 Kody’s retirement in 2018. During his career, K9 Kody was deployed for hundreds of vehicle and building searches, dozens of human tracks, hundreds of burglar alarms, and numerous fugitive apprehensions. Additionally, as a dual-purpose canine specialized in narcotics detection, K9 Kody was responsible for cash seizures, the seizure of hundreds of items of drug paraphernalia, as well as the seizure of cocaine, marijuana, heroin, PCP, MDMA, and methamphetamine. K9 Kody & Cpl. Sharpe were always excited to participate in the annual Main Street Mile demonstration. K9 Kody was always the professional. During his career, he put his skills on display before thousands of people while conducting many public demonstrations. K9 Kody was very sociable and quickly became a favorite of those in the community – especially the children. Throughout his time as a member of NPD, and in retirement, K9 Kody brought tremendous happiness to the Sharpe family. The officers and employees of the Newark Police Department remember K9 Kody fondly and wish to extend our sympathies to the Sharpe family during this difficult time. K9 Kody will be fondly remembered and greatly missed.

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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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