K9 Tyson – Merced County, California

Died – 2/11/20
Handler – with Deputy Adam Deniz

Retired K-9 Deputy Tyson a tan Belgian Malinois was born on June 14, 2008, in Germany. K-9 Tyson joined the ranks of the Merced County Sheriff’s Office in September of 2011 where he partnered with Deputy Adam Deniz. Deputy Deniz and K-9 Tyson were a working team until January of 2016 when K-9 Tyson retired. During K-9 Tyson’s career at the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, he played a vital role in the Patrol Bureau, SWAT Team, and many other special assignments. K-9 Tyson is responsible for the apprehension of hundreds of criminal offenders in Merced County. K-9 Tyson was a popular member of the Merced County Sheriff’s Office and widely known by the community at large. He was regularly a participant in public demonstrations as a Deputy K-9 for the Merced County Sheriff’s Office. His skill set, demeanor, and personality were often the most popular attraction when he was in public. After his retirement, K-9 Tyson lived with Deputy Deniz and his family as the family pet. He enjoyed his retirement life, becoming a big brother, playing with his little sisters, and continuing to play with his famous blanket.

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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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