K9 Rook – Ada County, Idaho

Handler – Deputy Morgan Case

Ada Co. K-9 dies from unexpected medical problem

The Ada County Sheriff’s Office has lost a member of its K-9 unit. The dog, Rook, came to Ada County from Germany in 2010. He was two years old at the time, and soon began working on narcotics detection and patrol deployments. Rook captured first place in narcotics detection and second in patrol work at the 2012 Idaho Police Canine Association competition. In an obituary for Rook, Deputy Morgan Case writes that “Rook had no complaints when it came to getting the bad guy and, on many occasions, his handler, too. He often looked up at me smugly, toy in his mouth, and could only be thinking, ‘Oh, was that your hand in the way? Dumb human,’ as he trotted off triumphantly.” Rook and Deputy Case were separated for two and a half years by a family move, but Rook achieved state K-9 certification for a second time and rejoined the ACSO on January 5, 2016. Rook’s last shift was Wednesday, March 15, 2017. The sheriff’s office says Rook died from a sudden and unexpected medical issue.

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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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