K9 Yeoman – Yaxley, England

Handler – PC Paul Rogers

Handler pays tribute to his police dog Yeoman

A police dog handler from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire (BCH) Dog Unit has paid tribute to the ‘most trusted and loyal dog’ he has ever worked with. Last week retired Police Dog Yeoman passed away at the age of almost 13 following illness. He and his handler, PC Paul Rogers, had worked together for around six years. Paul has many fond memories of his time with Yeoman. When thinking about the shifts with his trusted partner on four paws, Paul said there were so many incidents of note that he could write a book. Yeoman retired early from the team after it was found he had arthritis; however he remained with Paul and his family in their home in Yaxley.

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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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