K9 Lux – Garfield County, Oklahoma

Died – 3/11/17
1st Handler – Sgt. Darin Morgan
2nd Handler – Deputy Darryl Beebe

Garfield County Sheriff’s Office announces the passing of Retired K-9 Lux

Garfield County Sheriff’s Office lost retired K-9 Officer Lux on Saturday. “Garfield County Sheriff’s Department regrets to announce the passing of retired K-9 Lux, today at 1000 hours,” Sheriff Jerry Niles said. “K-9 Lux took a final ride in a Garfield County Sheriff’s Department patrol car. K-9 Lux was surrounded my his family, friends and members of the GCSO K-9 Unit. Those in attendance said their goodbyes and thanked Lux for his service, companionship, and ever watchful eyes.” K-9 Lux started his law enforcement career with the Norman Police Department, serving from 2006 to 2012. Lux was assigned to Sgt. Darin Morgan and during this time with Morgan he was responsible for seizing more than $1 million dollars, hundreds of pounds of narcotics and was selected at K-9 of the Year for the State of Oklahoma in 2010-2011. After working a the Norman Police Department, K-9 Lux went to work for the Garfield County Sheriff’s Department and was assigned to Deputy Darryl Beebe as a Patrol/Narcotics team. Lux worked for the Garfield County Sheriffs department from 2013-2014 before retiring. He lived the rest of his life out with the Beebe family. “When the term police canine is mentioned, many people think of the invaluable crime fighting and public relations a service canine provides to the law enforcement organization and the citizens they serve, but forget the humanistic significance of the police canine,” Niles said. “K-9 Lux was a valued member of the Garfield County Sheriff’s Department family. Please keep the Beebe Family and K-9 Lux in your thoughts during this difficult time. “K-9 Lux, we salute you and thank you for your dedicated service. May you rest in peace you guardian of the night.”

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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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