K9 Thor – St. Tammany, Louisiana

Handler – Sgt. Ron Olivier

Retired St. Tammany K9 Deputy Thor dies

St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith on Thursday (June 27) announced the passing of retired K9 Deputy Thor, who peacefully died at the age of 13.Thor spent his golden years with his handler, former STPSO Sgt. Ron Olivier, after serving the community for eight years.Thor began his career with the Sheriff’s Office under Sgt. Olivier in 2012. Throughout his service, Thor apprehended 52 wanted suspects and located 32 concealed narcotic locations in various settings, including buildings, packages, vehicles, and underground.In 2015, Thor saved the lives of deputies during an incident in which he was stabbed in the neck. His bravery earned him national recognition and a dedicated day in his honor, named by the late Parish President Pat Brister as “Deputy Thor Day” on October 23, 2015.Thor was awarded a Medal of Valor through the North American Police Work Dog Association for his heroic actions.“Rest in peace, K9 Deputy Thor. Always watch over your brothers and sisters in blue. We are forever grateful to you,” Sheriff Smith said.

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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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