K9 Jax – Woodstock, Illinois

Handler – Officer Dave Dempsey

Retired Woodstock Police Department Canine Jax dies

Retired Woodstock Police Department Canine Jax, the department’s second ever canine, has died after being diagnosed with cancer. “It is with great sadness that we are announcing the passing of Jax, our second K-9 in the history of the Woodstock Police Department,” the department said on Facebook late Thursday evening. Jax was assigned to Woodstock Canine Officer Dave Dempsey on September 16, 2013. He was retired less than two years later in June 2015 after Officer Dempsey was involved in a serious motor vehicle crash. The Woodstock Police Department said that Officer Dempsey was struck by a motorist that failed to stop at an intersection. “After Jax’s retirement, he lived a perfect life as Dave’s friend and companion at home with Dave,” the department said. Jax was recently diagnosed with leukemia and put to rest on Monday. “Rest in peace Jax and thank you for your service, Officer,” the department said on Facebook.

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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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