K9 Rayco – Lee County, Washington D.C.

Died – 12/23/21

Former war dog K9 Rayco passes away

Lee County Sheriff’s Office officials honored retired military warrior dog, K9 Rayco, as he passed away at his home in Lehigh Acres on Thursday. K9 Rayco was an advanced trained tactical explosion detection dog, according to LCSO. He had an incredible military service history with his handler, Mark, where they both fought overseas in Afghanistan. During his time of service, he successfully confirmed the presence of 47 incendiary devices, saving many lives. When Mark retired, K9 Rayco was reassigned to the Capitol Police in Washington, D.C., where he kept the public safe for five years. He was reunited with his once combat partner after he retired from service, LCSO stated. Anyone who knew Rayco will tell you how amazing he was and how much he will be missed. His service will never be forgotten. Thank you for your service, Rayco.

 

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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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