K9 Thorr – Henry County , Georgia

Died 1/9/20

Henry County police dog killed in wreck involving tractor-trailer

A Henry County police dog was killed Thursday evening when a patrol car and a tractor-trailer crashed on I-75 in Spalding County, authorities said. The incident happened shortly after 7 p.m. near mile marker 206 and shut down the interstate in both directions for hours, the Georgia State Patrol told AJC.com. According to investigators, the collision occurred when a Henry County police vehicle carrying two officers and the dog attempted to pull into the northbound lanes from a median turnaround dividing both sides of the interstate. “The patrol vehicle proceeded to make a wide turn entering the left lane and then into the middle lane,” the GSP said. As the police car pulled out, the driver of the tractor-trailer switched from the far right lane into the center lane, striking the police cruiser on the passenger-side door. The impact of the collision sent both vehicles into the guardrail and caused the tractor-trailer to overturn in the center median. Both officers suffered minor injuries and were taken to Piedmont Henry Hospital and later released, according to Henry County police spokesman Capt. Randy Lee. The driver of the 18-wheeler was flown to Grady Memorial Hospital. Police said he was conscious at the scene, but his condition wasn’t available Friday. A police dog named Thorr was rushed to a veterinarian after the crash but could not be saved, Lee said. The 5-year-old Belgian Malinois had been with the department for six months.
The Butts County, Henry County and Spalding County sheriff’s offices assisted with the traffic and detours.

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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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