K9 Magnum – Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Died – 6/16/17
Handler – Deputy. Ron Hoover

Cumberland County announces unexpected death of beloved bomb-sniffing dog

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s office on Tuesday announced the death of the German Shepard known as K9 Magnum, a tracking and explosive detecting dog that had served the department since 2013. According to a news release, Magnum had been receiving treatment for a small tumor when his health took a sudden turn. Last Wednesday he was taken to a veterinary hospital in Philadelphia, where it was discovered the tumor had grown and become attached to organs. The mass was considered inoperable and Magnum died on Friday at age six. Magnum’s handler, Dep. Ron Hoover, had recently played ball with him and he seemed playful and in no pain, the news release said. Magnum searched county courtrooms daily and was used in situations involving possible bombs and suspicious packages, as well as appearing at community events. The sheriff’s department said Magnum will be cremated and a memorial service will be announced. The news release noted that Magnum was one of two dogs in Cumberland County trained to detect explosives and one of nine in the eight-county region that includes Cumberland.

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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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