K9 Stig – Gloucestershire, England

Handler – PC Ben Hall

Police mourn loss of crime fighter who has ‘bitten a fair few offenders

It is a sad day for Gloucestershire police as retired police dog Stig has died, five months after retiring. The German Shepherd dog began working for the police as a nine-month-old puppy back in 2010. He was a gift from German Shepherd Rescue and had lived in five homes before that, and became an “indispensable asset for the Force.” Speaking as his retirement was announced in February, handler PC Ben Hall said: We’ve been on duty at various football matches across the South West and carried out work as mutual aid to other forces. “He’s tracked burglars and thieves, been involved in a few pursuits and bitten a fair number of offenders in his time!” Announcing his death on twitter, the twitter account for PD Dutch and RPD Stig said: “It is with a very heavy heart that I’m letting you know RPD STIG is no longer with us and has gone over the rainbow bridge. “RIP big guy x” After retiring, Stig enjoyed a sedate lifestyle but was described as “still the best burglar alarm on the market.”

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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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