K9 Huk – Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Died 1/12/22

1st Handler – Deputy Amanda Buller

2nd Handler – Deputy Scott Morris

Officers Mourn Sudden Loss of Sweetwater County Sgt. K-9 Huk

On behalf of Sheriff John Grossnickle and the dedicated men and women of Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, it is with a heavy heart that we announce the sudden passing of one of our beloved law enforcement canines. K-9 Sgt. Huk, a 6-year-old, male German Shepherd, was born on Thursday, October 1, 2015. He was adopted by the sheriff’s office through a grant program from K-9 Working Dogs International, of Longford, Kansas, on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Huk was partnered with former sheriff’s deputy, Amanda Buller, from April 2017 through October of 2018. He was then reassigned to sheriff’s deputy Scott Morris from 2018 until his passing last night, on Wednesday, January 12, after experiencing sudden complications from a medical issue. Huk was a dual-certified patrol (fugitive apprehension and human tracking) and interdiction (narcotics) canine. During his short four-year career with the sheriff’s office, Huk participated in over 250 official deployments and played an integral role in seizing hundreds of pounds of dangerous drugs in Sweetwater County, representing an estimated street value worth tens-of-thousands of dollars. Fellow canine handler and sheriff’s office K-9 team leader, Deputy Sheriff Derek Morrell said, “We’re grateful for the service Huk provided to our community. Huk was quiet, but assertive, and he was known for his happy, tap-dancing feet.”“To his handlers, Deputy Buller and Deputy Morris, few can imagine the magnitude of losing not only your partner but also a friend and family member, not just an animal but someone who you come to trust with your life and who in kind trusts you with his,” Morrell added

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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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