K9 Beny – Havre de Grace, Maryland

Died – 1/17/19
Handler – Corporal Daniels

Havre de Grace Police Mourn Loss Of K9 Beny

A Havre de Grace K-9 passed away Thursday, police reported. He served as a law enforcement officer for more than a decade, according to the Havre de Grace Police Department. “Today we mourn the loss of K9 Beny,” the Havre de Grace Police Department said in a statement on Thursday, Jan. 17, after the officer passed away. Officials said he had been admitted to an emergency veterinary hospital before he died.During his life, K9 Beny was an “outstanding” officer whose work made a positive impact on the city, officials said. “K9 Beny served the City of Have de Grace, Harford County, and the State of Maryland with honor for over a decade,” police said. “K9 Beny was an outstanding patrol, and drug detection dog; his dedication and hard work led to many criminal arrests.” Police said that the K-9 Beny will be missed by all officers at the Havre de Grace Police Department but especially his partner Corporal Daniels and his family. “Please keep Cpl. Daniels and his family in your thoughts and prayers as they mourn the death of K9 Beny,” police said.

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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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