K9 Roxy – Salem County, New Jersey

Died – 3/27/18
1ST Handler – Officer Ian Todd
2ND Handler – Officer Andrew Hecksher

Salem County Sheriff’s Office Mourns Loss of Police Dog

With great sadness, Sheriff Chuck Miller announces the passing of K9 Officer Roxy. On behalf of the Salem County Correctional Facility and entire Sheriff’s Office we offer our sincere sympathy to Roxy’s handlers, Sgt. Ian Todd and C/O Andy Hecksher and to the SCSO K9 team. Roxy became part of the SCSO family in 2010 following her unsuccessful stint as a seeing eye dog (she was too hyper for that). However she was excellent as a narcotic detection dog and also friendly enough to be utilized many, many times as a demonstration dog. She was great with children and members of the public. Roxy was assigned to a couple of handlers but in 2012 was assigned as Sheriff’s Officer Ian Todd’s partner where she remained until her assignment with Corrections Officer Andrew Hecksher at the Salem County Correctional Facility. Roxy was involved with well over 500 narcotic investigations which resulted in a substantial number of criminal arrests and the confiscation of large amounts of illicit drugs. In addition, Roxy was an excellent K9 diplomat and was utilized in hundreds of community events and demonstrations due to her pleasant and friendly disposition. Most recently, Roxy was assigned at the Correctional Facility and was utilized as a drug detection dog and deterrent at SCCF as well as other jails in the area.It appears Roxy succumbed to natural causes. She will be sorely missed by all members of the SCSO and the Salem County Community. Services are pending at the Salem County FOP at a date and time to be determined.

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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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