K9 Jinx – Harford County, Maryland

Handler – Cpl. Marty Hoppa 

K-9 Passes Away In Harford County

A retired K-9 officer from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office has passed away. Jinx, 8, was known as a “friendly dog” who loved toys and gave a “heavy lean looking for you to pet him,” according to the sheriff’s office.During his time working with handler Cpl. Marty Hoppa from 2013 to 2019, officials said Jinx assisted in more than 30 criminal arrests and numerous efforts to seize illegal drugs and currency. “Jinx was always popular with the crowds at the K9 demonstrations and attained quite a fan club of community members who had met and fell in love with him!” the sheriff’s office reported. “Please join us in keeping Marty and his family in your thoughts as they grieve their loss,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.

 

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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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