K9 Kyro – Chisago, Minnesota

Died – 5/20/24
Handler – Deputy Nate Fisher

Police K9 Dead After Devastating Fire at Partner’s House

A Minnesota police dog died Monday after a devastating fire broke out at his handler’s house. K9 Kyro and the two other family dogs did not survive the house fire, according to a statement from the Chisago County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook.K9 Deputy Nate Fisher and his family were not home when the fire happened and are safe. According to the police statement, responders were dispatched to a house fire on Monday afternoon in rural Nessel Township and found the home in flames. That evening, K9 Kyro got a police escort to the Blue Pearl Animal Hospital where he “will be prepared for a proper goodbye,” according to the report. “We are forever grateful for K9 Deputy Kyro’s service,” the Chisago County Sheriff’s Office said in the statement, “and he will not be forgotten. “A GoFundMe has been set up for the Fisher family, who lost everything in the fire. “Thank you all for the overwhelming support!” the Sheriff’s office wrote in a Facebook comment under the original statement. “The Fisher family sincerely appreciates the amazing community we live in.”

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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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