K9 Loki – Utah Department of Corrections

Died 7/13/23

K9 officer found dead in vehicle at a correctional facility

An 8-year-old dog that served as a K9 officer, was found dead in a K9 vehicle at the Utah State Correctional Facility on Thursday evening. Loki was an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois and served with the Utah Department of Corrections for 6 years before his passing.“We are heartbroken by the loss of Loki, who served this department faithfully for six years,”said Executive Director, Brian Redd. “We are mourning along with all of our staff, and at the same time we are committed to fully investigating the circumstances of Loki’s passing.” According to a press release from the UDC, the specific circumstances of the death are not clear. And it is unknown how long the K9 was in the car, or how he got there. Loki began working with the Department of Corrections K9 unit in 2017. He was one of seven K9s in the department that assist the USCF, and Central Utah Correctional Facility. The K9 officers assist with drug detection, fugitive apprehension, facility security, and emergency response. Utah State Correctional Facility is located in Salt Lake City and houses approximately 2,600 incarcerated individuals.

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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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