K9 Buck – Bosque, Texas

Died 8/30/19
Handler – Deputy Danny Ragsdale

Veteran police dog that helped sniff out drugs dies

A former police dog that helped sniff out drugs in Bosque and Hill counties has died. Buck, 11, died Aug. 30 after a veterinarian discovered masses covering his spleen. The Dutch Shepherd was a military K-9 before he was acquired by the Bosque County Sheriff’s Office in 2014 to work as a dual narcotics and patrol dog. Bosque County deputy Danny Ragsdale was his partner and handler from 2015 to 2016. “While we worked for Bosque County SO, we helped the Whitney Police Department with multiple search warrants, and the Hill County Sheriff’s Office, as well,” Ragsdaloe said. Buck worked more than 25 drug cases during his tenure at the sheriff’s office. Buck was retired at the end of 2016 at age 9 and was given to Ragsdale. “My neighbors, the Merrit family and boys, loved playing with Buck,” Ragsdale said. “I let Buck live with them to be a dog for the rest of his life.” After Buck retired, Ragsdale took on a new K-9 partner, Dante. Ragsdale and Dante have been working at the Whitney Police Department for a little more than a year.

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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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