K9 Miko – Peru, Illinois

Handler – Sgt Matt Peters

Peru police announce death of K-9 officer Miko

A longtime K-9 officer for the city of Peru has died. “It is with extreme sorrow that we inform you of the passing of Peru Police Department retired K-9 Miko,” the Peru Police Department said in a Wednesday press release. Miko was an 11-year-old German shepherd who had been paired with Peru Police Sgt. Matt Peters from 2014-2021. During Miko’s time as an officer he was involved in and responsible for numerous drug seizures, offender apprehensions and searches for fleeing individuals or missing persons. Miko retired from police K-9 duty and has been living with Peters and his wife Tabitha since 2021. The dog spent his retirement sunning himself and “eating all the treats he could get his paws into.”“He is a grave loss to not only Matt and Tabitha but to the whole Peru Police Department family,” the release stated. “Miko, you will surely be missed and we thank you for all of your service to the police department and the community. Godspeed Miko, we’ll handle it from here.”

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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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