K9 Scout – Slidell, Louisiana

Died – 8/30/22

Retired Slidell Police K-9 Scout dies

For the second time in less than a month, the Slidell Police Department is remembering one of its K-9 officers that died. This time, it was a retired dog named Scout. According to the department, Scout was born in 2009 and began working with the department in 2012. He retired in 2020 and died on Tuesday due to multiple health issues. Scout was celebrated on multiple occasions for his work to apprehend suspects. In March of 2015, Scout apprehended a DWI suspect who led Slidell Police on a chase that started in the Olde Town area and ended with the suspect crashing his truck. The suspect was booked with multiple charges including DWI and Hit an Run after he was treated for minor dog bites.In a social media post announcing Scout’s death, the department recalled another case, also from 2015, when police were trying to apprehend a man described as a ‘deranged shooter’ who was firing a gun a people and the officers who were trying to stop him. SPD says Scout was sent after the suspect, and the dog tackled the man, leading to his arrest.After his retirement, Scout lived with his K-9 officer handler as a part of their family. Last month, the department’s K-9 Kano died from an undiagnosed cancer shortly after apprehending a suspect. The department ended its social media post about Scout’s death by saying, “Tell K-9 Kano hello for us.”

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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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