K9 Jager – Massachusetts State Police

Retired Massachusetts State Police K-9 ‘crosses the rainbow bridge’

Massachusetts State Police on Friday announced the passing of one of their retired K-9 officers. “It is with much sadness that we report he recent passing of Jäger, a retired member of the Massachusetts State Police K9 Section who, post-retirement, remained a beloved member of his own family and the wider MSP family,” the department noted on Facebook, adding that the dog served the department for nine years. The post went on to note that Jäger joined the Massachusetts State Police in February 2007 when he was 14 months old. “After graduating patrol school and narcotics detection school, he patrolled eastern Massachusetts on the overnight shift until his retirement in April 2016,” according to state police. The post also noted that while Jäger was responsible for many narcotics busts, he was best known for his tracking abilities. “During his career, he successfully sniffed out 188 suspects or missing persons, including lost children and missing Alzheimer’s patients,” state police wrote. “Many people, whose only contact with Jäger came the night they went missing and he found them, owe their lives and safety to him.” State police said Jäger enjoyed retirement with his handler, Lt. Tim Blackwell and his loved ones. “We offer our condolences to the Blackwell family,” state police wrote. “Like all law enforcement dogs, Jäger has earned well his free time over the Rainbow Bridge.”

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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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