K9 Zeva – Prince George, Maryland

Handler – Cpl. Geoffrey Brown

Prince George’s Co. police mourn death of longtime K-9 Zeva

The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) is mourning the passing of 16-year-old retired K-9 Zeva, according to a social media post from the agency on Tuesday. Zeva first joined the agency back in 2013 after serving two tours in Afghanistan with the U.S. Marine Corps. She was assigned to her longtime handler, retired Cpl. Geoffrey Brown. While with the PGPD family, Zeva continued her career as an explosive detection canine until 2017, officials said.She assisted with numerous assignments throughout the county, all while ensuring the safety of people in Prince George’s County.In 2013, 7News was invited to attend Zeva’s first day of field training with her handler. As part of the exercise, officers hid several simulated explosive devices in cars parked in a county parking lot, as well as in an open field. Zeva was then sent to search the parking lot. She found all the hidden devices.“She’s been bred and trained to work, she loves to work,” said Brown at the time. “For her, just sitting at home on the couch, I don’t think she’d be happy.”

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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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