K9 Tex – Petersburg, Virginia

Died – 1/10/16
Handler – Corporal Myron Green

Petersburg Sheriff’s Office mourning the loss of K-9, Tex

The Petersburg Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of K-9, Tex, after he passed away Sunday morning. Tex was an Explosive Detection K-9 and had been with the Sheriff’s Office since 2009. His death was attributed to causes in which German Shepherds often succumb to without warning. The dog’s trainer and partner Corporal Myron Green has been with Tex since the beginning. Tex graduated from the Virginia State Police K-9 training academy in 2010 and continued to undergo training on a regular basis since that time. “Tex was a great asset to the community and to law enforcement in and around the city of Petersburg,” Sheriff Vanessa Crawford said. She said Tex provided service to the Petersburg community and the entire state, while serving our brothers and sisters in blue. “Losing Tex was not only a personal loss for Deputy Green and the Sheriff’s Office, it also takes away another crime-fighter from this community,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a press release.A memorial service will be held for Tex on Wednesday, January 20, at 2:00 p.m. at the Petersburg Sheriff’s Office.

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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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