K9 Max – Clackamas County, Oregon

Died 3/11/17
1ST hANDLER – Sgt. Jason Nall
2ND hANDLER – Deputy Erik McGlothin

K9 Max mourned by Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office

Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office retired K9 deputy Max died on March 11 after succumbing to complications from brain cancer. Max was a Belgian Malanois born on Jan. 28, 2006 in the Netherlands. He began his service with CCSO in 2009 and retired in November 2015 as a patrol dog. Max started his career working with Sgt. Jason Nall and then switched over to finish out his career with Deputy Erik McGlothin (who now works with K9 Grimm). During this time, Max helped capture multiple fleeing suspects. Thanks to many donations through Friends of Clackamas County K9 , all of Max’s medical expenses were covered.

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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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