K9 Zigi – Pennsylvania State Police

State Police announce passing of retired K9 Officer Zigi

A retired Pennsylvania State Police K9 officer responsible for the seizure of more than $45 million worth of cash and drugs over his six-year career has died.K9 Officer Zigi retired from duty in 2019 after serving six years with State Police Troop H in Dauphin County, State Police said.During one notable traffic stop on Interstate 81 in 2017, Zigi recovered more than 11 pounds of MDMA, or ecstasy, from a Massachusetts vehicle, leading to the arrest of two suspects.The Belgian Malinois also assisted other state, local, and federal agencies over the course of his career, according to State Police.”We are forever grateful for his commitment to help protect the Commonwealth,” State Police said.

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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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