K9 Unix – Whitman County, Washington

Died 5/4/18
Handler – Sgt. Keith Cooper

Whitman County Sheriff’s K-9 passes away

Whitman County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of their narcotics dog Unix over the weekend. Veterinarians diagnosed the 9-year-old German Shepherd with an aggressive form of cancer during a check-up the previous week, Whitman County Sheriff Brett Myers said. Unix died suddenly in his sleep overnight on May 4. “He was a valuable member of the sheriff’s office team,” Myers said. “His services will be greatly missed.” The drug-sniffing dog worked closely with Sgt. Keith Cooper, who Unix had worked with the day before. Cooper discovered Unix dead in the early morning hours on May 5, Myers said. Unix had completed hundreds of searches for narcotics in his seven-year career with the Sheriff’s Office. Cooper told Myers that Unix had not shown signs of pain in the days leading up to his passing, Myers said.
The Animal Clinic and Hospital in Moscow will assist in cremation and services, and Cooper and his family will receive Unix’s remains.

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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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