K9 Erny – Onondaga County, New York

Died – 10/3/16

Sheriff’s office says goodbye to Erny, a police dog that worked for CNY for 7 years

The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office is saying goodbye to a member of its family – a veteran police dog with seven years of service. The office announced this week that 8-year-old Erny died Monday. The dog, who had worked with deputies since he was 1 year old, was scheduled to retire next spring. “This is very hard and one of the saddest things for our handlers to go through,” said Sgt. Jon Seeber, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office. Erny had been responsible for locating missing or wanted people, as well as aiding narcotics investigations and apprehending burglars, according to the sheriff’s office. Erny’s death was very unexpected to the deputies; the dog had developed an aggressive form of cancer, Seeber said. “He was an outstanding patrol dog, but also a gentle, friendly dog who was a tremendous representative of our department with the community,” Seeber said.

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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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