K9 Baxter – Tigard, Oregon

Died – 6/3/19
1st Handler – Officer Jackson
2nd Handler – Sergeant Odam

Retired Tigard police K-9 passes away

A beloved retired K-9 with the Tigard police department passed away on Monday. Police said K-9 Baxter died peacefully Monday morning with his favorite Kong toy still in his mouth and surrounded by loved ones.K-9 Baxter served Tigard police for eight years. He worked with Officer Jackson from 2007 to 2010, and then with Sergeant Odam from 2010 until retiring in July 2016. K-9 Baxter was responsible for over 100 captures and assisted with locating over 100 more. He also tracked for several missing persons, as well as located numerous articles of evidence. After his time with police, K-9 Baxter transitioned to a house pet with his handler Sgt. Odam and his family. Police said throughout his twelve years with them, he touched many people and lived a meaningful life as a working dog and family pet.

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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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