Quinn – South Yorkshire, England

Died 5/8/21

Shock as ‘outstanding’ South Yorkshire police dog dies suddenly in service

Police Dog Quinn, who had been a loyal servant to South Yorkshire Police since joining the force in 2016, sadly died on Saturday, May 8, aged just five. The German Shepherd cross Malinois was last year praised by his bosses for hunting down a suspected drug dealer in Sheffield, who was caught with a knife in his pocket and a rucksack full of drugs after climbing out of a window and scampering across rooftops in a bid to evade police. PD Quinn was an outstanding police dog. You would want this dog at any job. He had loads more to give. Superintendent Paul McCurry, South Yorkshire Police’s head of operational support, said: “It’s important to recognize that police dogs are not only part of the police family, but they become much loved members of their handler’s family. “Police dogs dedicate their lives to protecting the public and we should never underestimate the attachment that they have with those they work alongside. “I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of PD Quinn; and my thoughts are with his handler and their family at this time.”

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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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