K9 Jax – Mt. Vernon, Illinois

1st Handler – Captain Allen Carr
2nd Handler – Sgt. Brian Huff

K9 Jax Passes

The Mt. Vernon Police Department announced the death of a K-9 officer.The department announced the death of K-9 Jax on their Facebook page.They said the officer died following a short battle with cancer.The department said, K-9 Jax joined the department in May of 2010 and was first handled by Captain Allen Carr. In the Spring of 2012, K-9 Jax was reassigned to Sgt Brian Huff. Sgt Huff and K-9 Jax patrolled the streets of Mt. Vernon until K-9 Jax’s retired earlier this month.The Mt. Vernon Police Department announced the death of a K-9 officer..The department announced the death of K-9 Jax on their Facebook page.They said the officer died following a short battle with cancer.The department said, K-9 Jax joined the department in May of 2010 and was first handled by Captain Allen Carr. In the Spring of 2012, K-9 Jax was reassigned to Sgt Brian Huff. Sgt Huff and K-9 Jax patrolled the streets of Mt. Vernon until K-9 Jax’s retired earlier this month.K-9 Jax was a dog who loved his job and excelled in all areas. He had numerous arrests and seizures over his career and was a valued member of the department. K-9 Jax was laid to rest along side other Mt Vernon Police Department K-9′s at Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens. K-9 Jax plot was donated by Mt. Vernon Memorial ardens.K-9 Jax was 11 years old.

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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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