K9 Pedro – Mobile, Alabama

Died – 4/10/23
Handler – Corporal Lawrence Battiste V

Mobile police mourn loss of ‘beloved’ K9, Pedro

Mobile police are mourning the loss of a beloved K9, Pedro, who died on Monday at the age of 9. The cause of death is unknown, according to a police spokeswoman. Pedro served in the department for five years and performed over 300,000 vehicle searches for explosives at the Alabama Cruise Terminal. He also conducted more than 300 searches for explosives at various events around the city including football games, city council meetings, and concerts. Additionally, he assisted surrounding agencies with over 100 searches, according to police. Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson recognized the K9′s death at the top of his nightly newsletter on Tuesday, and recognize the K9′s bond to his “loyal partner,” Corporal Lawrence Battiste V. “Together, they worked tirelessly to keep the citizens of Mobile safe,” Stimpson said. “Pedro will be greatly missed by his fellow officers, Corporal Battiste and all the community members who knew him. However, his legacy of service will live on in the great work that all our K9 officers do every day.” According to Mobile police, Pedro’s “friendly demeanor” and “fighting spirit” made him a “beloved member of the community.” He visited local schools including Morningside Elementary, Spencer-Westlawn Elementary, Dawes Intermediate School, Leinkauf Elementary and Ashland Place.Pedro was recognized as a runner-up for the 2019 K9 aftermath grant. He received the 2020 Best K9 Team Overall and Best Single Purpose K9 award, according to police.

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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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