K9 Horus – Savannah, Missouri

Died -6/20/24

K9 Officer Horus suffers untimely death

The Savannah Police Department has confirmed the death of a K-9.Savannah Police Chief David Vincent confirmed to KQ2 on Sunday afternoon that K-9 Horus passed away on Thursday after completing an overnight shift.”The entire department would appreciate your thoughts and prayers, as we deal with the loss of our partner, Horus,” Vincent said in a release to KQ2.On Sunday, KQ2 spoke with Andrew County Presiding Commissioner Brad Jarvis, who had received numerous calls and concerns, and talked to Andrew County Prosecutor Monica Morrey.Jarvis said Morrey has requested a formal investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and KQ2 is reaching out to Morrey’s office for any more information.This comes after individuals started contacting KQ2 on Friday regarding their concerns about Horus.Starting on Friday afternoon, individuals, who have requested to remain anonymous, called and emailed KQ2 believing that Horus has died, but at the time, it had not been reported or made public by the Savannah Police Department.By Sunday afternoon, Chief Vincent said there will be no further information released until the investigation is completed.

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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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