K9 Lodka – La Porte, Texas

Died 9/28/19
Handler – Officer Jesse Arenivas

La Porte Police Department’s first K9, Lodka, passes away

K9 police dogs provide officers with friendships that last a lifetime, while also risking their lives to protect residents and keep the city safe. One Houston-area K9 is now being remembered for her service. Lodka, the City of La Porte Police Department’s first K9, passed away peacefully Sept. 28, according to a release. In her seven years with the department, Lodka helped police seize vast quantities of narcotics and competed in several state and regional drug dog competitions. She won first place at the National Narcotic Detector Dog Association training conference in 2010, and consistently placed in the top K9 teams over several years at the competition, per the release. A Belgian Malinois, Lodka was diagnosed with degenerative arthritis in 2013 but continued to work until her retirement in 2016. She spent the last three years enjoying her retirement with her former partner, Officer Jesse Arenivas. “The LPPD and the citizens of La Porte are in debt to Lodka for seven years of outstanding service,” police said in the release.

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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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