K9 Fang – Jacksonville, Florida

Died – 9/30/18

FL K-9 Shot, Killed During Carjacking Pursuit; Suspected Carjacker Arrested

JSO K-9 Fang was shot and killed in the line of duty early Sunday morning while chasing a carjacking suspect. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating both an armed carjacking and a homicide after they say a suspected carjacker shot and killed a JSO K-9. SO was called to the scene of an armed carjacking at a 7Eleven in the 11900 block of Lem Turner Road early Sunday morning. The victim’s vehicle was soon located and disabled via On-Star at westbound I-10 and Commerce Center Drive and the suspect, described as an adult male, fled the scene on foot. A JSO K-9 was sent to capture the suspect but was shot and killed during the pursuit, according to JSO. JSO expressed their sadness at the loss of the K-9 and confirmed the dog’s name was Fang. Fang played a vital role in keeping people safe at special events and football games, says JSO. He was a 3-year-old German Shephard, dual-purpose bomb detector and patrol dog, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. “He has captured some of the most dangerous criminals in Jax “We will miss you, Fang. You are gone but will not be forgotten.” In Florida, killing a police dog is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison.

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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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