K9 Max – Lake Wales, Florida

Died – 8/3/22
Handler – Officer Jared Joyner

Lake Wales police K9 killed by “violent suspect”

A Lake Wales K-9 was killed in a neighborhood where an officer-involved shooting took place. Police said the shooting occurred Wednesday morning, adding that K-9 Max “was murdered by a violent suspect.” That suspect, described as a convicted felon, was shot and killed by an officer. No other information was provided regarding the shooting or the events leading up to the K-9’s death. The suspect has not been publicly identified, but a news conference will take place Wednesday afternoon with Lake Wales Police Chief Chris Velasquez. A procession for Max was held from the Lake Wales Police Department to the Medical Examiner’s Office. His handler, Officer Jared Joyner, was in his agency vehicle, leading the procession, with Max’s body inside. According to the Lake Wales Police Department, Max joined the agency when he was 21 months old in 2016. Max, a Belgian Malinois from The Netherlands, was described as “fearless. “The shooting scene is located along train tracks and the surrounding area near Seminole Avenue.

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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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