K9 Yasso – Twinsburg, Ohio

Died – 10/1/20
Handler – Officer Yamil Encarnacion

Retired Twinsburg Police K9 enjoys Starbucks, McDonald’s ahead of farewell ride

The Twinsburg Police Department is mourning the loss of retired K9 Officer, Yasso. On Thursday, Yasso ” left our earthly world for a much better place,” the Department said in a Facebook post. Yasso was 12 years old and served the Department and surrounding areas from 2009 to 2017 when he retired. Following his retirement, he spent his golden in the company of his handler Officer Yamil Encarnacion and our current K9 Caesar. Yasso was given a “farewell fit for a king” including a puppiccino from Starbucks and a cheeseburger from McDonalds, according to the Chargin Valley Dispatch Facebook page. He also enjoys countless pats on the head with a lot of “good boy” from city employees. K9 Yasso’s last ride was escorted by fellow K9 handlers from Salem and Columbiana PD’s to Twinsburg Veterinarian Office. “Thank you for your service K9 Yasso, you will be missed.”

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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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