K9 Drax – Bonneville County, Idaho

Died – 2/20/22

Handler – Dep. J. Judy

 

Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of K9 Drax

We are saddened to report the passing of our newest K9 Deputy Drax. Drax and his handler Dep. J. Judy had been partners for almost 3 months, recently returning from training and ready to hit the streets. Drax fell ill on Friday and was taken to a vet clinic in Boise where he passed away earlier today from an unforeseen medical issue. Deputies and Officers from around the area helped escort Drax to Idaho Falls this afternoon to a waiting crowd of BCSO families and area Law enforcement in a show of support. We are grateful for the outpouring of support for Dep. Judy and our K9 teams. A task that injects K9’s like Drax into their family and work life that quickly bonds with everyone, and deeply hurts when one is lost.

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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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