K9 Jynx – Berks County, Pennsylvania

Handler – Deceased – Deputy Kyle Pagerly

K9 Jynx Mourned

K9 Jynx was more than a decorated crime-fighter. He was the glue that held together a family and a sheriff’s office for the last nine years. Now, Jynx is gone after a long fight with an aggressive form of cancer. He was 12 years old. Police from across Berks County led a procession from Wyomissing Animal Hospital to Peach Tree Cremation Services in Ontelaunee Township. “Jynx was… the first K9 we had,” said Sheriff Eric Weaknecht. Jynx was partnered with Deputy Kyle Pagerly, protecting him, always watching, even as they came under the gunfire that took Pagerly’s life in June 2011. “Jynx alerted to the bad guy, went after him, let the others know he was there,” said Weaknecht. “Had Jynx not done that, I’m convinced that there are several others that would have been shot or wounded.” Pagerly left behind his wife, Alecia, and their daughter, Savannah, who would be born several months later. “When I told Alecia that we lost Kyle, she asked me where Jynx was, and I told her he was with the Reading police K9. They were taking care of him,” Weaknecht recalled. “She immediately told me, ‘I need him here with me now.'” In September, 69 News told you about Jynx’s miraculous recovery from a previous bout with cancer. He was not expected to make it to Christmas. Jynx defied the odds right up until the end. “He was special to us,” said Weaknecht. “He became part of our family.” A memorial service for Jynx is still being planned. Weaknecht told 69 News that he expects a large turnout of people attending to pay their respects, including law enforcement officers and their K9 partners from other states.

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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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