K9 Maddy – Hampton Roads, Virginia

Died – 9/20/24

K-9 dies after exposure to toxic substance

Local law enforcement are mourning the loss of a K-9 who worked search and rescue cases across Hampton Roads.GARD K9 Search and Rescue said K9 Madison ‘Maddy’ died Friday after coming into contact with a toxic substance. It happened while she was conducting a search for law enforcement.Maddy has quite the story.She was found abandonded in a cemetery in Kentucky and needed to be fostered, according to a Facebook post. She was transferred to Raleigh, North Carolina, and in 2016, became a search and rescue dog.Since then, Maddy and her handler, based in York County, responded to more than a hundred missions, working with law enforcement across the country.According to GARD, Maddy also assisted in the case of Codi Bigsby.”K9 Maddy’s search efforts have resulted in numerous finds of victims, crime scenes, and weapons which have led to court testimony and aided in convictions,” the Facebook post reads. “One particular search, K9 Maddy found a subject who was in critical condition deep in the woods resulting in a life saved. From a small abandoned puppy to a hero. We will miss you K9 Maddy, thank you for your life of service to the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Virginia SAR Program.”

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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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