K9 Roscoe – Crisp County, Georgia

Died 5/9/19
Handler – Sheriff Billy Hancock

K-9 Roscoe Chasing Bad Guys in Heaven

Sheriff Billy Hancock and the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office are mourning the loss of one of their own. On Thursday, May 9, 2019, K-9 Roscoe, a four-year-old Bloodhound, died unexpectedly of natural causes. K-9 Roscoe began working for the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office in 2015 after achieving his Tracking Certification through South GA K9. He was nationally certified in Tracking with the National Narcotic Detector Dog Association (NNDDA). K-9 Roscoe’s accomplishments also included a 3rd place in Hound Tracking in 2016, a 1st place in Hound Tracking in 2017, and a 2nd place in Hound Tracking in 2018 at the South GA K9/NNDDA Conference. K9 Roscoe was a vital member of Crisp County Sheriff’s Office K9 Tactical Tracking Team as he worked to locate offenders of various crimes as well as missing children and endangered missing adults. In addition to law enforcement duties, K9 Roscoe was involved in community, church and school safety programs. K9 Roscoe was always eager to help teach the youth of the community how to stay safe and make the best decisions. He always loved the hugs and pats from children and of course the “peanut butter & jelly” treats. K-9 Roscoe’s partner, Captain Michael Fraser stated, “Roscoe was not only a loyal partner, he was a trusted and loved member of my family. He will be sorely missed and never forgotten.” Roscoe will be cremated at no cost to the CCSO by Hart’s Petuary.

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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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