K9 Nix – Canfield, Ohio

Died – 11/13/23
Handler – Officer Aaron Young

Police department announces unexpected death of K-9

The Canfield Police Department’s K-9 passed away on Monday after he was transported to a veterinary hospital for emergency surgery. K-9 Nix has served the city of Canfield since October 2020.An earlier post on the department’s page said Nix was transported to the veterinary hospital earlier Monday morning after he was diagnosed with bloat. The diagnosis required emergency surgery. Bloat occurs when a dog’s stomach fills with gas, food or fluid, causing it to expand and put pressure on organs. In some cases, the dog’s stomach may rotate or twist, requiring immediate treatment. Nix went through lengthy training with Young to work on types of drug seizures. The Canfield Police Department’s post said Nix has “become beloved by the community.” “Our condolences go out to Officer Aaron Young and his family as they process such an unexpected loss,” the post stated.

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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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