K9 Jago – Beaverton, Oregon

Died – 9/23/16
Handler – Officer Ken Magnus

Beaverton Police Mourn Death of Retired K9 Officer

The Beaverton Police Department is mourning the death of Jago, a K9 Officer who had retired in November. Jago had been with the department for more than eight years. Jago joined the department in June 2005 and was partnered with Officer Ken Magnus. The two of them responded to 2,929 calls for service and spent 383 hours on K9-related calls. The two of them were inseparable, according to the department. Jago went to work every day with Magnus. ate when he ate, slept when he slept. “Jago was his partner, protector, friend, and dog,” the department said. Jago was diagnosed with arthritis in 2006 but Magnus worked with him to get special treatment that kept him on the force. On Friday, Magnus held his head in his hands with his paws resting over his arms. He looked into his eyes and saw the pain leave his broken body. He told Jago he was a good boy for the last time.

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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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