K9 Nico – Johns Creek, Georgia

Died – 10/28/19
Handler – Officer Hodge

Johns Creek Police announces death of retired K-9

K-9 Nico was a Czech German Shepherd, originally from the Czech Republic, who came to the United States, and the Johns Creek Police Department, via Virginia Beach-based Cobra Canine. K-9 Nico was 2 years old when he was partnered with Officer Hodge, and they were inaugural members of the JCPD K-9 Unit. Nico hit the street in April of 2009, and he worked with the B Squad Day Watch for the majority of his service before moving to the JCPD Traffic Unit in 2016. K-9 Nico was an extremely high drive dog, who loved to work and excelled at tracking and narcotics detection, Hodge said. “I took great pride in his work and loved having him as my partner,” Hodge said in a statement.During his time in service, K-9 Nico was responsible for multiple criminal apprehensions, as well as multiple narcotics and large cash finds, the Johns Creek Police Department said. K-9 Nico was also responsible for successful tracks on missing persons, who had either wandered off or ran away by choice. When not working, K-9 Nico was a member of the Hodge family. He retired from service in June 2017. At 12 years old, K-9 Nico died from kidney failure and other complications on Oct. 28, 2019. “He was the best first K-9 partner I ever could’ve asked for and he will be greatly missed,” Hodge said.

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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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