K9 Crixus – Reminderville, Ohio

Died – 4/11/23

Reminderville Police K-9 Crixus dies after battling cancer

The Reminderville Police Department is mourning the passing of their K-9 Crixus, whose battle with cancer ended on April 11.RPD said he crossed the Rainbow Bridge while he was at home resting with his handler.K-9 Crixus joined the Reminderville Police Department in 2014, and was trained in narcotic searches, tracking, and patrol.Reminderville Police shared this statement of gratitude for all those who cared for K-9 Crixus:“We would like to extend a special thank you to the Aurora Veterinary Clinic for taking great care of Crixus, especially in his final days. We would also like to thank Sergeant Michael Fink of South Euclid Police Department and Sergeant Jon Weiner of Bainbridge Police Department and all the members of Crixus’s K-9 group for the dedication and hard work that everyone put in to make him the best that he could be for our department. Last but not least thank you to Mayor Sam Alonso, City Council and retired Chief Jeff Buck for the acquisition of Crixus.”

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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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