K9 Maily – Shreveport, Louisiana

Handler – Cpl. Robert Fain

Fire Marshal’s Office mourns loss of K-9 officer

The State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFM) is mourning the death of one of its accelerant detection K-9 officers following her death overnight. Maily, a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois/German Shepherd, who joined the SFM in June 2017, succumbed to a lengthy illness which she fought to overcome on a daily basis. K-9 Maily served the Shreveport area, alongside her handler Cpl. Robert Fain, where her duties included assessing fire scenes for the possible presence of accelerants which has made her instrumental in solving numerous arson cases around the state. The pair was awarded a Top Dog recognition at their 2018 national recertification training, hosted by North American Police Dog Work Association (NAPDWA). They were awarded Most Accurate Accelerant team by getting closest to the target pin. “It’s a sad day to lose such a significant member of the State Fire Marshal family in K-9 Maily,” said State Fire Marshal Chief H. “Butch” Browning, “But we know she gave her all on the job and off despite frequent medical setbacks.” “We will certainly miss K-9 Maily’s contribution to abating arson across our state and her fun-loving nature that improved the lives of all who came in contact with her.”

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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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