K9 Yari – Clark, Ohio

Died – 10/5/24
Handler – Deputy Johnny Lemen

Retired Clark County Sheriff’s Office K-9 dies after long battle with cancer

A retired K-9 for the Clark County Sheriff’s Office died on Saturday after a long battle with cancer.The sheriff’s office announced the passing of K-9 Yari on Monday. Yari and his handler, retired deputy Johnny Lemen, patrolled the county for many years, helping take illegal drugs and guns off the streets.After service, Yari became a family companion and was surrounded by the memorabilia of his time in uniform. The sheriff’s office said like any retired officer or firefighter, Yari occasionally engaged in practice work to satisfy the constant drive that is present in working dogs.“Yari, a Belgian Malinois, now joins Apollo and Etzel, his predecessors, and his successor Gordon, all German Shepherds, in the memories of those Deputies they helped and protected, and the citizens they served, and carries on as a treasured part of the legacy of the “4-legged Deputies” of the Clark County Sheriff’s Office,” a statement from the office read.

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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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