K9 Jango – Bakersfield, California

Died – 4/27/21
Handler – Officer Muller

Bakersfield Police K-9 Jango was killed in Tuesday night’s fatal officer-involved shooting

The Bakersfield Police Department has confirmed that Jango was the K-9 killed in last night’s fatal officer-involved shooting. The department said Jango is believed to have been struck by gunfire when the suspect fired at the K-9 and his human partner as they approached him. Jango was a Belgian Malinois and was born in the Netherlands on Nov. 15, 2015, according to BPD. He was united with his human partner and best friend, Officer Muller, in March 2017. Memorial plans for the fallen police K-9 have not yet been finalized, the department said.“In his time with us, he faithfully served the community of Bakersfield in the field of suspect apprehension and explosive material detection,” BPD said. Body camera footage will be released to the public when the investigation allows it, the department said.

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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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