K9 Joey – Osage County, Missouri

Died – 2/29/16

Osage County Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of K9 Joey

The Osage County Sheriff’s Office says they lost one of their own this week. K9 Joey was found unresponsive by his handler Monday morning, according to Sheriff Michael Dixon. Officials said Joey died from a problem with his spleen. Joey worked Thursday night and had off Friday. He noticed Joey began vomiting Saturday and all day Sunday. He took Joey to the vet, who requested to see Joey the following day for a follow up appointment. Deputy Boatman said he and his family cried and cried. He said he cried for about a half an hour before he called the sheriff to tell him Joey passed. Members of the sheriff’s office said Joey not only helped make hundreds of drug arrests, he also helped find missing people and fleeing suspects. Joey was seriously injured this past summer, the sheriff’s office was searching for a missing person in Bonnots Mill. Deputy Boatman said about 200 yards into the track, Joey may have lost track, so they decided to start over. On the way back, Officials said an aggressive dog suddenly came from behind, ready to attack Boatman. Joey threw himself in between the dog and his handler. The dog bit through Joey’s arm, tearing through an artery. First responders rushed Joey to emergency, life saving surgery. Although Joey survived the attack, in the following months, Deputy Boatman could tell his leg was much weaker. Joey was the Osage County Sheriff’s Office first K9 in more than twenty years. He served the community from the fall of 2011 up until last week. Services for Joey will be held Saturday at the Linn High School Field House. Visitation begins at 1 p.m., ceremony at 2 p.m. Joey will then be burried at the Apple Creek Farm Pet Cemetery in Centertown. Millard Funeral home donated all of the resources to make services possible. The Osage County Sheriff’s Office says its encouraging all law enforcement agencies and community members to attend.

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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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