K9 Jimy – Ross, Pennsylvania

Died 9/9/20
Handler – Officer Allenbaugh

Ross mourns death of K9 Jimy following emergency surgery

Ross police say a member of its K9 unit died unexpectedly following emergency surgery on Wednesday. “Jimy was a great and valuable member of this department and will be sadly missed,” police officials said in an announcement posted on social media. “Please keep Officer (Justin) Allenbaugh and his family in your thoughts and prayers.” Officials did not disclose the reason the dog required surgery. Ross has two other dogs in its K9 unit — Cezar and Neeko. As of Thursday morning, more than 140 people left messages of condolence on social media for Jimy, a German Shepherd from Slovenia who joined the police department in 2017 when he was 13 months old. Jimy was teamed with Allenbaugh, a U.S. Army veteran, and hit the streets after completing a 10-week basic training program. Last year, Jimmy received a bullet and stab protective vest from a non-profit organization that works to provide safety gear for law enforcement dogs. The new vest was supplied by Vested Interest in K9s Inc., which obtained the body armor through a sponsorship from Pink Biscuit K9s of Santa Paula, Calif.

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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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