K9 Ripo – Lafayette, Louisiana

Died 9/9/19

Lafayette Police announce passing of K9 Officer

Lafayette Police Department has announced the passing of one of their own. Tuesday, the department posted on Facebook about the untimely passing of K9 Ripo. The K9 officer died Monday, September 9, 2019 following an unexpected diagnosis with lymphoma. The Lafayette Police Department says that Ripo started showing signs of distress earlier this week and was rushed to the vet. After multiple tests, it was found that Ripo had lymphoma and he showed continuous and progressive signs of discomfort. According to the Facebook post, because of his quickly deteriorating condition, the decision was made to euthanize Ripo to prevent further suffering. “Ripo was a very friendly dog and was known for his strange ‘smile,’” the post states. Lafayette police say Ripo was the biggest K9 in the K9 unit, but was also the most docile. “He loved to be pet by all the police officers he came in contact with but had an instinct to know when it was time to work. His experience, dedication and loyalty to his partner and to the Lafayette Police Department will truly be missed.”

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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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