K9 Marley – Brown County, Wisconsin

Died – 7/11/16
Handler – Officer Partner Chris

Three-legged police drug dog loses fight with cancer

A Brown County Drug Task Force dog believed to be the only three-legged drug-fighting dog in the country passed away after his cancer returned. Marley worked with the Brown County Drug Task Force for almost two years, trained to detect narcotics on people and in homes and cars. His right rear leg was amputated earlier this year after doctors discovered cancer, after his partner noticed Marley was running with a limp. His handler said that didn’t appear to slow Marley down at all, but they kept a much closer eye on his health after that, and found out the cancer returned. The Brown County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement Monday morning reading in part:In his short career he was instrumental in taking a lot of drugs off the street, helping to ensure the safety of the community, asking for nothing more than a little play time with his tennis ball as a reward. K9 Marley passed peacefully at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Please keep K9 Marley, his Officer Partner Chris, and his family in your thoughts and prayers.”Clare Kaley profiled Marley and his handler in May.

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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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