K9 Ridex – Green River, Wyoming

Handler – Sgt. Brad Halter

Green River Police Department Says Goodbye to K9 Ridex

It is with great sadness that the Green River Police Department announces the passing of K9 Ridex, following an unexpected sudden illness. Ridex was a valuable member of our department and will be greatly missed. Ridex joined our department in 2017, and quickly became an essential member of our department. He worked with his handler, Sgt. Brad Halter, conducting drug related searches and assisting with other detection related searches. Sgt. Halter and Ridex also held educational trainings and demonstrations at our local schools. Sgt. Halter and Ridex were nationally certified through K9 Working Dogs International LLC. in the detection of cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, and heroin. The K9 team’s service to the community and their fellow officers has proven to be invaluable. Ridex loved his job and got very excited when he got to put on his work harness. Ridex was very motivated and that is what made him such a great detection canine. Anyone that met Ridex knew he loved his ball. He got a few moments of play time after a job well done. Ridex resided with Sgt. Halter and his family.

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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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