Announcements

C.P.W.D.A. President, Rosario Savastra of West Hartford Police Department and C.P.W.D.A. Treasurer, James A. Cortina present Waterford Police K9 Officer, Danny Lane, with a K9 memorial plaque in memory of his K9 partner Czar. Meeting was held on 1/31/12 at Buffalo Wild Wings in Waterford.

CPWDA Board of Directors present a special plaque on behalf of CPWDA members to CPWDA Treasurer James Cortina for his many years of dedicated service to CPWDA and for being one of three charter member's of the CPWDA when it was formed in 1991. Board of Directors L to R Officer Dan Gagnon, Vice President of CPWDA Eastern Division, Ledyard Police Department, CPWDA President Rosario Savastra, West Hartford Police Department; plaque recipient James Cortina , Officer Bobby Kempke, CPWDA Secretary, Ledyard Police Department; Officer Joseph Capodiffero, CPWDA Vice President Central Region, Farmington Police Department; Missing from photo; Officer Dennis Bradshaw, CPWDA Vice-President Western Region, Monroe Police Department. Meeting held on 9/20/11, West Harford, CT.

CPWDA Board of Directors present a special plaque on behalf of CPWDA members to Master Trainer, Lt. William Scribner of New Milford Police Department for his many years of dedicated service to CPWDA and for being one of three charter member's of the CPWDA when it was formed in 1991. Presentation of plaque was made by Board of Directors L to R CPWDA Treasurer James Cortina, CPWDA President Rosario Savastra, West Hartford Police Department; Plaque recipient, Lt. William Scribner; Officer Dan Gagnon, Vice President of CPWDA Eastern Division, Ledyard Police Department. Missing from photo; Officer Bobby Kempke, CPWDA Secretary, Ledyard Police Department; Officer Joseph Capodiffero, CPWDA Vice President Central Region, Farmington Police Department; Officer Dennis Bradshaw, CPWDA Vice-President Western Region, Monroe Police Department. Meeting held on 9/20/11, West Harford, CT.

CPWDA K9 Memorial Plaque Recipient: Center. Officer Chris Holt for K9 Karo, Groton Town Police Department. CPWDA Board of Directors L TO R. CPWDA Treasurer James Cortina, Officer Rosario Savastra, CPWDA President, West Hartford Police Department; Officer Dan Gagnon, Vice President of CPWDA Eastern Division, Ledyard Police Department, Officer Bobby Kempke, CPWDA Secretary, Ledyard Police Department. Missing from photo: Officer Joseph Capodiffero, CPWDA Vice President Central Region, Farmington Police Department; Officer Dennis Bradshaw, CPWDA Vice-President Western Region, Monroe Police Department. Meeting held on 9/20/11, West Harford, CT.

Congratulations to both Officer Richard Boyle and Robert Johnson of the Manchester Police Department’s K-9 unit. Both officers successfully competed in the 2011 Police and Fire World Games, held Aug. 29 through Sept. 1 at Fort Totten in New York City. Officer Richard Boyle and his police service dog, Marco, and Officer Robert Johnson and his K-9 partner, Dibbs, both placed well in the competitions. Boyle and Marco earned first place in building searches, second place in vehicle searches and third place in overall narcotics. Johnson and Dibbs earned first place with box searches and third place in overall patrol. Officer Boyle has been a CPWDA member since 2004 and Officer Johnson has been a member since 2007. Their participation in the event was sponsored by the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association and the Manchester Police Department.

A dinner was held on 8/23/11 for the recipients of the Daniel Wasson Memorial Award for the years 2009 & 2010 which was held at the Cheesecake Factory in West Hartford, CT and attended by the CPWDA Board of Directors and their wives. L to R Officer Joseph Capodiffero, 2009 2^nd Runner Up and CPWDA Vice President Central Region, Farmington Police Department; Officer Dennis Bradshaw, CPWDA Vice-President Western Region, Monroe Police Department; Officer Rosario Savastra, CPWDA President, West Hartford Police Department; Officer Dan Gagnon, Daniel Wasson Memorial Award 2010 1^st Runner Up and CPWDA Vice President Eastern Region, Ledyard Police Department; Officer Todd Mona, 2009 Wasson Memorial Award Winner, East Hartford Police Department, James Cortina, CPWDA Treasurer. Missing from photo is Officer Frank Reda, Daniel Wasson Memorial Award Winner for 2010, Norwalk Police Department; Officer Jason Venditto, Daniel Wasson Memorial Award 2010 2^ND Runner Up, Hamden Police Department; Officer Tamra French, Daniel Wasson Memorial Award 2009 1st Runner Up, Easton Police Department; Officer Bobby Kempke, CPWDA Secretary, Ledyard Police Department. Congratulations to all the winners!

CPWDA K9 Memorial Plaque Recipients: Front Row, second from left, William Turley, Retired Detective, East Hartford Police Department (K-9 Miranda); and third from left, Humberto Morales, formerly with New London Police Department (K-9 Niko) currently Detective, Connecticut State Police. The CPWDA Board of Directors, Front Row left to right: James A. Cortina, CPWDA Treasurer; 4th from left, Officer Bobby Kempke, CPWDA Secretary, Ledyard Police Department; 5th from left, Officer Joseph Capodiferro, Vice-President of CPWDA Central Division, Farmington Police Department. Back Row left to right: Officer Dennis Bradshaw, Vice President of CPWDA Western Division, Monroe Police Department; CPWDA President Rosiaro Savastra, West Hartford Police Department; and Officer Dan Gagnon, Vice President of CPWDA Eastern Division, Ledyard Police Department. Absent from picture, who also received a plaque, is Lieutenant Frank McDermott, Hamden Police Department (K-9 Hero). Meeting held on May 16, 2011, West Hartford, CT .

Waterford Police Department hosted a First Aid Seminar in Waterford, CT. that was instructed by nationally known Paul McNamara, DVM. Front Row L TO R. James Cortina, CPWDA Treasurer; Officer Dan Gagnon, CPWDA Vice-President, Ledyard Police Department. Back Row L TO R. Officer Dan Lane, Waterford Police Department who arranged the First Aid Seminar; Instructor Paul McNamara, DVM; Officer Rosario Savastra, CPWDA President, West Hartford Police Department; and Officer Bobby Kempke, CPWDA Secretary, Ledyard Police Department. CPWDA Directors presented a plaque to Paul McNamara DVM, in Waterford, CT on May 15, 2011.

CPWDA winners of a free two-year subscription to Police K9 Magazine, compliments of Police K9 Magazine were L TO R. Officer Danny Lane, Waterford Police Department, Officer Dennis Bradshaw, Monroe Police Department and Officer Rob Johnson of Manchester Police Department. Congratulations to the lucky winners and thank you to Police K9 Magazine for your generous contribution of magazines! ( December 2010 Meeting )

CPWDA K9 Memorial Plaque Recipients: Front Row L TO R. Officer Peter Parinzino for K9 Niko, Portland Police Department, Detective Sergeant Thomas Calvello for K9 Berry, Bristol Police Department, Officer Kenneth Mellor for K9 Harley, East Lyme Police Department, and Officer John Mahon for K9 Gaston, Southington Police Department. Back Row L TO R. Members of the Board of Directors: CPWDA Treasurer James Cortina, CPWDA President William Nott Jr. of Ledyard Police Department, and CPWDA Secretary Rosario Savastra of West Hartford Police Department. (December 2010 meeting)

CPWDA Trainer Certification Recipients: First Row L TO R. Officer Dennis Bradshaw, Monroe Police Department, Officer Jay Venditto, Hamden Police Department, Officer Todd Lynch, New London Police Department, Sgt. James Antonelli, Danbury Police Department and Officer Eric Rocheleau of West Hartford Police Department. Second Row L to R Inspector James Imbert, Federal Protective Service, Sgt. Bill Finucane, MTA Police Department, Officer Robert Johnson, Manchester Police Department, Officer Frank Reda, Norwalk Police Department and Officer John Mahon of Southington Police Department. Missing from photo - Lt. Frank McDermott, Hamden Police Department and Officer Richard Boyle of Manchester Police Department. ( February 2010 meeting )

Officer Dan Gagnon, Ledyard Police Department and Officer Tom Clements of Stratford Police Department receive their memorial plaques for their deceased partners K9 "Jack and K9 "Zak". (Left to Right ) James Cortina, CPWDA Treasurer, Officer Dan Gagnon, CPWDA President William Nott Jr. of Ledyard Police Department, Officer Tom Clements of Stratford Police Department and CPWDA Secretary Rosario Savastra of West Hartford Police Department.( February 2010 meeting )

Past CPWDA President, Officer Eric Rocheleau, of West Hartford Police Department, receives his plaque from CPWDA Executive Board Members. ( L to R ) James Cortina, CPWDA Treasurer, Current CPWDA President, Willian Nott Jr., Ledyard Police Department, and CPWDA Secretary Rosario Savastra of West Hartford Police Department. Officer Roceleau served as CPWDA President 2008 and 2009. ( February 2010 meeting )

The Connecticut Police Work Dog Association congratulates Officer Robert Johnson & K-9 Dibbs from Manchester Police Department for coming in 1st place at the 2009 Connecticut Police K-9 Olympics held at Stores, Connecticut on July 25, 2009 where over 30 K-9 units competed.

Officer Matthew Lima of Milford Police Department and K-9 Judge received the Wasson Award 1st runner-up plaque, certificate and Wasson bar from the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Board of Directors at an awards meeting. The “Daniel Wasson Memorial Canine Award” is named after a Milford K9 police officer who was killed in the line of duty. Photo from left to right: CPWDA President, Officer William Nott Jr., Officer Matthew Lima of Milford Police Department, CPWDA Secretary, Officer Rosario Savastra and CPWDA Treasurer, James A. Cortina. ( 2009 meeting )

Officer Robert Johnson and his K-9 Dibbs from Manchester Police Department received a Connecticut Police Work Dog Association certificate for winning the Connecticut Police Canine Olympics which was held in Storrs Connecticut at the U-Conn campus on July 25, 2009. Over 30 K-9 teams competed with Officer Johnson being the states top K-9 team winning the event. Photo from left to right: CPWDA President, Officer William Nott Jr., Officer Mathew Lima of Milford Police Department, CPWDA Secretary, Officer Rosario Savastra and CPWDA Treasurer, James A. Cortina. ( 2009 meeting )