K9 Mack – Livingston Parish, Louisiana

Died – 4/10/18
Handler – Deputy Cory Winburn

Retired Sheriff’s Office K9, Mack, dies

A retired Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office canine – credited with more than 20 physical apprehensions – died Tuesday, according to Sheriff Jason Ard.Ard said K9 Mack died Tuesday. “K9 Mack was a great partner who excelled at his job,” Ard said. He joined the Sheriff’s Office in 2009, retiring in June 2016. He then joined the family of Deputy Cory Winburn, his last handler. Mack “may have retired, but once a working dog, always a working dog,” Winburn said. “K9 Mack successfully deterred would-be burglars from my home.” Mack was instrumental in apprehending several wanted criminals, the sheriff said, and also was responsible for several voluntary surrenders. “One of the most notable cases involving K9 Mack happened during a heavy rain storm,” Ard said. “Despite the weather, K9 Mack was able to track an attempted murder suspect right to the door of the home the suspect entered. The suspect was quickly located in the attic of that home,” he said. In 2015, K9 Mack assisted his partner with locating a discarded murder weapon that proved to be a key piece of evidence. He also assisted in the seizure of drugs and currency. From 2014 until his retirement, Mack and Winburn combined to become award winners in U.S. Police Canine Association (USPCA) competitions. In 2014 at USPCA Region 10 K9 Trials, they were named the Best Rookie Narcotics Detection Team and won third places in the Indoor Narcotics Detection Competition and Overall Narcotics Detection Competition, In 2015, the pair took first place in the Louisiana Detection Team and Overall Detection Team competitions at the Jereme Triche Memorial Detection Competition.

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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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