K9 Kolbe – South Euclid, Ohio

Handler – Lt. Mike Fink

The South Euclid Police Department is mourning the death of retired K-9 Kolbe, who proudly served the city from 2013 until his recent retirement.K-9 Lt. Mike Fink shared 12-year-old Kolbe’s health “rapidly deteriorated this weekend and it was not fair to allow the old warrior to suffer. He passed away next to a beautiful lake in my arms and with his family and friends at his side.”K-9 Kolbe served as a founding member of the EDGE SEAT Tactical K-9 Program, SEPD said, and was deployed on more than 250 high risk operations.When his four paws weren’t just enforcing the laws, K-9 Kolbe regularly visited Adrian Elementary School where he and his partner “got to know the wonderful students and teachers,” according to Lt. Fink.“I will miss him, but am proud of the work we did and the lives we touched. Until Valhalla…,” Lt. Fink stated.

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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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