K9 Diesel – Sebastian, Florida

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Died – 4/28/17

Sebastian Police K9 Found Dead In Officer’s Vehicle

On Friday, a Sebastian Police officer parked his vehicle at the courthouse in Melbourne and returned later to find that his K9 partner died. Detectives suspect that the officer, who normally leaves his K9 at home when going to court, forgot that the dog was in the SUV. “Unfortunately and tragically a Sebastian Police canine was found expired Friday evening. This was unexpected. The situation is under investigation by the Melbourne Police Department and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services Unit as that is where the incident occurred,” Commander John Blackledge said. “The Sebastian Police Department will conduct the appropriate administrative investigation subsequent to their independent investigation,” said Blackledge. Sebastian Police usually send K9s to assist the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office near the county line to help deputies. Sources say the officer was at the courthouse in Melbourne about a case.Some vehicles are equiped with alarms if the temperature rises, but sources say the officer turned off the vehicle while at the courthouse. People familiar with the officer say the he has 2 other dogs that are used as pets. One dog is retired, and the other was injured while on-duty. The officer’s name being withheld until Melbourne Police and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office complete their investigation.

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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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