K9 Jerry – Alexandria, Louisiana

Died – 4/10/19
Handler – Officer Luneau

APD K9 Jerry passes away

One of the Alexandria Police Department’s K9s passed away at the LSU Veterinary Hospital in Baton Rouge around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday. K9 Jerry spent several years patrolling Alexandria’s streets with his handlers starting in May 2015. Jerry sustained an injury on duty in February that led to recurring problems with his back. The back problems continued, and about two weeks ago, he suffered another injury that inhibited his ability to walk. Ultimately, he lost the use of hind legs. Earlier this week, APD took Jerry to Baton Rouge for ongoing treatment. He was sedated for an MRI and other treatment, but did not regain consciousness. “These K9s are part of our family,” said Chief Jerrod King. “They live and work with their handlers every day, and that closeness forms a special bond between them. My heart goes out to Jerry’s handler, Officer Luneau, as well as Officer Luneau’s family and the officers who worked with Jerry.” “Jerry was a sweet dog, and everyone loved him,” said Sergeant Debbie Blackwood, K9 supervisor. “He was responsible for numerous seizures of drugs and weapons, performed building searches and contributed to the capture of many criminals. He will be missed.” Jerry would have been seven years old on May 1.

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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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