K9 Rabbi – Franklin, Massachusetts

Died – 9/9/24
Handler – Officer Michael Gilboy

Franklin officers say goodbye to one of their three police dogs

Franklin police officers and others from throughout the region lined Panther Way on Monday to say goodbye to police dog Robbi.Robbi, one of the department’s three police dogs, died Monday at age 7. He had been recently diagnosed with throat cancer.”Robbi was doing well,” said Police Chief Thomas Lynch. “He was at the age where you start thinking about retirement, but he really was doing well. He was doing double duty and was working for us and the Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council.”He was a special dog. Not all dogs are capable of working SWAT. It takes a special dog.”:Not every police dog fights crime; here are some other things they do.Robbi joined the department in 2017, partnering with Officer Michael Gilboy. Robbi was Gilboy’s fourth K-9 partner since joining the department from Mendon more than 20 years ago.Gilboy was not available for comment on Tuesday.

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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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