K9 Jax – Milpitas, California

Died – 3/6/17
Handler – Officer Ryon Lawson

Milpitas Police K9 Jax Dies

It is with great sorrow that the Milpitas Police Department announces the unexpected passing of one of our own, K9 Jax. On March 6, 2017, K9 Jax was taken to an emergency veterinary clinic due to an unforeseen medical condition. Jax was immediately taken into surgery but he tragically succumbed to his condition and passed away. Jax was born on January 22, 2012. He and his partner, Officer Ryon Lawson, were members of the Milpitas Police Department K9 Unit since 2014 and were assigned to the Field Services Division. The duo attended a month long intensive Basic K9 Handler School in Pleasanton, California, successfully completed the school and on October 17, 2014, K9 Jax passed the California Peace Officer Standard and Training Police Service Dog certification. Jax made an immediate impact on crime upon hitting the street. On his second day as a police service dog, Jax located a weapon used in an attempted armed robbery that had been discarded by a suspect. A year later he would assist in the search for a suspect who had led officers on a vehicle pursuit and collided with two officers in an effort to evade capture. Jax searched for nearly 2 ½ hours and located the suspect hiding in a backyard. Officer Lawson and Jax were scheduled to attend the SWAT and K9’s Interacting During Deployment School (SKIDDS), along with SWAT officers later this year. This would have enabled them to have been the second SWAT K9 team in the department’s history. Their level of commitment to the K9 program was exceptional. While Jax was a great asset on the street, he was a great ambassador for the City of Milpitas and Milpitas Police Department. Officer Lawson and Jax participated in numerous public and school events throughout the city. The duo made hundreds of positive contacts with schools, children, and adults alike. Jax will be missed by all.

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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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