K9 Watson – Fremont, Colorado

Handler – Deputy Holmes

Missing Colorado K9 found dead after search

A missing Colorado K9 was found dead on Friday.The male chocolate lab disappeared Oct. 1. He ran away from his handler. Watson left during an “airing break,” which the sheriff’s office did not explain further. The sheriff’s office’s press release also does not specify whether Watson was on duty at the time. This comes just days after the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office asked for help looking for K9 Watson, who went missing on Tuesday.Deputies said Watson was found dead just off Colorado Highway 9 by his best friend and handler Deputy Holmes on Friday. Watson was escorted to his veterinary clinic by members of the sheriff’s office and Colorado State Patrol.It was determined that Watson had been hit by a car. Services for Watson will be arranged later, according to deputies.“Please keep the men and women of the FCSO, and specifically K9 Deputy Holmes in your prayers as we mourn the loss of K9 Watson,” deputies said in a release.Watson was a male chocolate lab who worked in narcotics detention.

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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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