K9 Niko – Allen, Kentucky

Handler – Detective Jacob Costello

Allen County authorities mourn loss of K9 Niko

The Allen County Sheriff’s Office turned to social media “with great sadness” Wednesday afternoon to announce that K9 Niko died due to complications from a scheduled operation. Niko reportedly joined the sheriff’s office in 2018 as a dual-purpose K9 who was trained in narcotic detection, tracking, and apprehension. Authorities said Niko was partnered with Detective Jacob Costello, adding that the team was influential in numerous operations that involved seizing narcotics and capturing suspects.Officials with the Allen County Sheriff’s Office wrote online that they are “grateful for Niko’s service to our community.” The Glasgow Police Department also posted about Niko’s passing on Facebook, saying, “Our thoughts and prayers are with K9 Niko and the Allen County Sheriff’s Department. Niko was a beautiful K9 and will be greatly missed.”

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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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