K9 Kryptonite – Palm Bay, Florida

Died 7/17/23
Handler – Officer Sean Dutill

Palm Bay Police Retired K9 ‘Kryptonite’ Passes Away, Served Agency With Loyalty, Honor for 9 Years

Palm Bay Police Department mourns the loss of K9 Kryptonite who passed away on Monday.K9 Kryptonite served the agency with loyalty and honor for nearly nine years. Kryptonite was a dual-purpose German Shepherd and was assigned to Officer Sean Dutill. Joining the Palm Bay Police Department back in 2010, K9 Kryptonite was responsible for the capture of several wanted individuals, the seizure of large amounts of drugs and narcotics, and assisted in locating missing children and adults.K9 Kryptonite also assisted in preventing many additional crimes and loved to show off his skills during special events. “We’re grateful for the service and protection he provided us and our community. K9 Kryptonite retired in 2019 and was fortunate to remain with Ofc. Dutill and his family ensured K9 Kryptonite lived the best life after retiring,” said a Palm Bay Police spokesperson.

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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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