K9 Prada – Kane Illinois

Died – 10/22/23
Handler – Sgt. Ryan Monaghan

Kane Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of K-9 Prada

The Kane County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of Prada, a recently K-9 that died Oct. 22,Prada was recently diagnosed with bone cancer and was peacefully put to sleep. Her loyal handler, Sgt. Ryan Monaghan, was by her side, according to the post.A Belgian Malinois, Prada served the sheriff’s office for eight years, according to an email from Undersheriff Amy Johnson.“Rest easy, girl. We’ll take it from here,” according to the post.Prada and Monaghan, were responsible for hundreds of dangerous drug seizures and apprehensions of serious criminal offenders, according to the post. Among them was the arrest of a Minnesota woman in 2021, who was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance – ecstasy – a synthetic drug that causes both hallucinogenic and stimulant effects.After the suspect car was detained, Prada did a “free air sniff” of the vehicle and indicated the presence of narcotics, and eventually the arrest, according to a news release at the time.

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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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