K9 Lucky- Tiruvallur, India

Tiruvallur district’s sniffer dog squad for a decade, was laid to rest on Monday after she died due to an ailment. The canine, who dedicated much of her life to as assisting law enforcers, was honored with rich tributes from senior officers. A 21-gun salute was given, and wreaths were placed on her coffin as a mark of respect.Lucky joined the police force on March 15, 2013, after basic training. She then received specialized bomb detection training in Chennai for six months, earning a certificate for her skills.Throughout her career, Lucky played a crucial role in ensuring public safety, accompanying officers to 137 locations over the course of 10 years. Her remarkable contributions were recognized in 2015 when she secured the silver medal at the state police meet. In Oct 2023, due to declining health, Lucky was retired from active service. Since then, she had been receiving medical care and attention. Despite efforts to improve her health, her condition worsened on Monday, leading to her death.Her trainers remember her as a loyal and dedicated member of the police force.

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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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