K9 Rex – Orange County, California

Died – 11/16/20
Handler – Deputy Sean Kalmen

Orange County Sheriff’s Department Passes Away pneumonia

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is mourning the loss of one of their own, K9 Rex. Rex succumbed to a sudden illness. K9 Rex passed away early Monday morning with his handler at his side. K9 Rex began to show signs of an illness last week and was sent for treatment immediately. He was diagnosed with an aggressive form of pneumonia. K9 Rex showed the true spirit of a warrior and fought until the very end. K9 Rex had only been with the department for five months but that did not stop him from touching the lives of so many. Rex will continue to live on in the hearts and memories of everyone whose lives he touched. The bond formed between a handler and a working dog cannot be matched. Please keep his handler, Deputy Sean Kalmen, the Kalmen family and department in your thoughts and prayers. We have the line from here.

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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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