K9 Roscoe – Vacaville, California

Handler – Lt. Piro

Vacaville K-9 put down after cancer diagnosis

A retired K-9 officer was put down shortly after his cancer diagnosis, the Vacaville Police Department announced. Roscoe “honorably” served the department for over five “fabulous” years. In addition to fighting crime, Roscoe was seen at community events and schools where one could meet and pet him. Roscoe and his partner turned owner, Lt. Piro, competed in the Western States Police Canine Association Trial season where he was awarded as “Top Competitor” and “Top K-9” for the year. Lt. Piro noticed Roscoe was not his usual “rambunctious” self back in August, and a local vet diagnosed him with cancer. Roscoe spent his retirement playing in pools, chasing his ball, chewing on his favorite purple snake toy and hanging out with his baby sister, Vacaville police said. “Thank you K-9 Roscoe, for all you did for Lt. Piro, your family, our department and our community. May you rest easy,” the department said in a post. KTVU contacted Vacaville police for additional comment but hasn’t heard back.

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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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