K9 Jaxx – Southern Pines, North Carolina

Died – 6/18/20
Handler – Officer Greg Powers

K9 Jaxx Struck and Killed By Vehicle

Southern Pines Police K-9’s serve alongside our law enforcement officers and are very much considered part of our law enforcement family. These loyal companions have dedicated their lives to ensure that their handlers, fellow officers, and citizens stay safe. On Saturday morning, July 18, 2020, Southern Pines Police K-9 “Jaxx” was struck by a vehicle on U.S. Highway 1 in Southern Pines and passed away from the injuries sustained. Jaxx was a six year old Labrador Retriever who came to the Southern Pines Police Department from Backa Palanks, Serbia where he was born on May 4, 2014. Jaxx was introduced and administered his “Oath of Office” by then Mayor David McNeill on June 13, 2017. Jaxx was not only a police dog, but an ambassador to our community and a family member to his handler Officer Greg Powers and his entire family. In his decorated career with the Southern Pines Police Department, K-9 Jaxx was a regular visitor to our schools, scout troops and countless other community events. K-9 Jaxx had the unwavering ability to socialize with the general public and upon command engage in the role for which he was trained.Always believe that God has reserved a final resting place for our all our law enforcement officers to include our K-9’s. Thank you Jaxx for your selfless service to others. We now have another guardian protecting us from heaven. Rest in Peace, loved, and faithful public servant, we will continue the watch from here. -Southern Pines Police Department

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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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