K9 Zsundi – Carroll County, Maryland

Died 11/12/19
Handler – Master Deputy Carr

Canine member of K-9 team dies after sudden illness Carroll County Sheriff’s Office announces

The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday morning the passing of a four-legged member of its K-9 team. K-9 Zsundi died Tuesday after a sudden illness, according to Cpl. Jonathan Light. Zsundi was born on Feb. 8, 2009, and became a member of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office in 2010. “He was certified in explosives detection, and was teamed with Master Deputy Carr, where they served together at the Carroll County Circuit Court House since Zsundi was trained and certified in 2011,” the sheriff’s office posted on Facebook. According to the post, Zsundi was also called to scan schools and other buildings for threats involving potential explosives as well as patrolling the courthouses regularly. “Zsundi will be greatly missed, especially by his handler and the rest of the K9 Team. We thank him for his service to this community,” the sheriff’s office post 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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