K9 Ray – Las Cruces, New Mexico

Died 3/21/17
Handler – Sergeant Ryan Beck

Public memorial for NMSU K-9 set for April 22

A public memorial service for a New Mexico State University police K-9 who died last week will take place next month at the Doña Ana Community College East Mesa Campus. Ray, a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois who joined the NMSU Police Department in 2012, died on March 21 after undergoing surgery to remove a mass near an intestine. Ray’s memorial will begin at 10 a.m. April 22 in the courtyard at DACC’s East Mesa Campus, 2800 N. Sonoma Ranch Blvd., according to NMSU police. The public is invited to attend the memorial. The memorial is being organized by NMSU police with help from: Calista Animal Hospital; NMSU faculty and staff; NMSU fire and dispatch; DACC faculty and staff; Forever Pets; Getz Funeral Home; Las Cruces Police Department, honor guard and K-9 unit; Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office, bomb squad; Symbol Arts; Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority; U.S. Border Patrol; Dog Cruces Magazine.

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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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