K9 Max – Terrell, Texas

Handler – Officer Anders

Terrell Police mourn death of K-9 Officer

The Terrell Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its K-9 officers after he was diagnosed with an illness the department said was not survivable.On Saturday the department asked for thoughts and prayers as K-9 Officer Max was receiving a medical evaluation at Texas A&M Veterinary Center in College Station.The department said they were trying to figure out the cause of recent health issues.On Sunday, in a post on Facebook Terrell Police said after further exams, Max was diagnosed with an illness that was not survivable. The department didn’t specify the ailment.”Considering the diagnosis and current condition, the very difficult decision was made to let Max go peacefully,” said the Terrell Police Department in a Facebook post. “At this time, we ask for continued thoughts and prayers for Max, his handler Officer Anders and the entire police department.”There will be a public memorial for Max planned for later this week, according to Terrell Police.

Tags

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.
| Old Memorials | Site Map
Copyright © 1973 - 2024 Louise Krause Memorials to Fallen K-9's Hosted By PC-GEEK Site Maintained BY Jim Cortina