K9 Knox – Hyattsville, Maryland

Died 2/12/24
1st Handler – Officer David Chanthavong
Handler – Cpl. Hodges

Prince George’s County K9 Officer Dies Unexpectedly, Had ‘Strong Spirit And Desire To Serve’

A beloved K9 officer who had a successful five-year career with a Prince George’s County police department has died unexpectedly at a young age.Knox, a six-year-old Belgian Malinois, gave his “final tail wag” at a Hyattsville veterinary hospital on Monday, Feb. 12, said the local police department where he’d served “proudly” for five years.He was comforted by his “police family” — his partner Cpl. Hodges, his first handler David Chanthavong, and City Administrator Tracey Douglas.Knox was named after Sgt. Anthony “Tony” Knox, a devoted United States Army veteran and father of four who spent two years fearlessly battling cancer prior to his passing on July 17, 2018. “There was no doubt Tony’s strong spirit and desire to serve lived on in Knox,” writes the Hyattsville Police Department.“While we mourn the loss of our comrades here on earth, we know we were blessed and better for having them as a part of the HPD family albeit the time way too short.”

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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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