The photograph is of Vadas' last day of service, the last hour of his K9 career in June of 2012.

K9 Vadas – Alpena, Michigan

DIED – 6/19/15
HANDLER – Trooper Jamie Bullis

A retired Michigan State Police K-9 has passed away after nine faithful years of service — and two retirements. According to the Michigan State Police Alpena Post, Vadas died in his sleep at his owner’s home, Trooper Jamie Bullis. “The relationship between an MSP Canine Handler and his K9 partner is about as close as a human and dog can get,” said Trp. Bullis. “Vadas was a great warrior, partner and friend. He is going to be dearly missed.”MSP tells us Vadas was the first MSP K-9 to ever reactivate after retirement. Vadas began his service in 2003 at the Monroe Post and retired seven years later.

MSP says since Vadas was such an excellent police dog, he was brought out of retirement after 10 months and sent to the Alpena Post. Vadas was assigned to Trp. Bullis after Bullis’ K-9 Bane disappeared when searching for a missing person in Presque Isle County. Vadas served at the Alpena post for two years and then permanently retired in 2012. Trp. Bullis tells us Vadas lived with his family and loved playing with Bullis’ three sons. Vadas was 13-years-old when he passed away and was buried at the Bullis’ home.

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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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