K9 Exo – Pascagoula, Mississippi

Died – 6/23/22
Handler – , Officer James Prisock

K-9 Shot, Killed While Tracking Suspect

Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell confirmed this morning that K9 officer Exo was killed in the line of duty Thursday.Exo and his handler, Officer James Prisock, were tracking a suspect wanted by Jackson County Sheriff’s Department when the suspect turned and fired on the officers, hitting Exo twice in the chest. He was rushed to an emergency vet where he succumbed to his injuries.The suspect, Mitchell Wayne Robinson, 36, was being sought in connection with an aggravated assault with a firearm case that occurred about 3:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon in the Helena Community. He was hit when an officer returned fire. He was taken to a local hospital.The investigation is being handled by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation. Robinson also faces a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.MBI also confirmed that Exo died in the line of duty regarding this incident and said the officer involved in the shooting was a Pascagoula officer assigned to the Jackson County Task Force.

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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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