K9 Narco – Madisonville, Kentucky

Handler – Officer Childress

MPD loses K9

The Madisonville Police Department lost one of its own last week with the unexpected passing of K9 Officer Narco, one of two K9 units utilized by the department. K9 Narco was a beloved officer at the Madisonville Police Department, MPD said in a release. K9 Narco was a true hero, always ready to put his skills to work and help keep our streets safe. He had served the department for several years, having worked with two different handlers during his time with the force. His personality was like none other, and he would instantly light up any room he was in, MPD said. Not only was he extremely lovable, but he took his job very serious and was extremely proficient at it. There are numerous criminals, and large amounts of drugs off of the streets of Madisonville that would not have been found without K9 Narco. He made our community safer. According to the release, Narco passed away from natural causes while off duty.

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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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