K9 Blackjack – Wilson, Oklahoma

Died 2/29/16
Handler – Sgt. Brandon Dingman

Wilson PD honors K9 Blackjack

Ardmore Police Department and surrounding law enforcement agencies will help Wilson Police Department pay tribute to one of their own Saturday. Sgt. Brandon Dingman, WPD, says the event will honor the department’s longtime canine officer, Blackjack. “Blackjack, a half Border Collie and half Great Dane, was lost Feb. 29 from complications from a degenerative medical condition he fought for more than two years,” Dingman explained. The canine, trained in narcotics detection, joined the WPD in December, 2011. “Chief Felix Hernandez began the K9 program with Blackjack. During his service he assisted in the seizure of numerous illegal narcotics and U.S. currency,” Dingman recalled. A memorial tribute for the dedicated canine will start in Ardmore at 11:30 a.m. Saturday when his cremated remains will begin the trip home from Ardmore Animal Hospital. Ardmore Police Department will provide an escort for Dingman and Blackjack. Other law enforcement agencies will pick up the escort enroute to Wilson. At 12:15 p.m. community residents are encouraged to stand along Wilson’s Main Street, the final leg of the escort to Wilson High School football stadium. A memorial ceremony will begin at 12:45 p.m. with guest speaker Rep. Pat Ownbey, R-Ardmore. Dingman described his longtime WPD partner and member of his family saying, “Blackjack not only loved each and every day of his service, he also enjoyed his family and playing fetch with his kong. Blackjack will be sincerely missed and never forgotten.”

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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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