K9 Roxy Jane – Sebastian County, Arkansas

K9 Roxy Jane – Sebastian County, Arkansas

Died 11/13 21 

Sebastian County K-9 to receive Law Enforcement Honors funeral

Roxy Jane, 15, a retired Sebastian County Sheriff’s police K-9, passed away on November 13 and will be laid to rest with Law Enforcement Honors. Service arrangements for Roxy Jane will be held on Wednesday, November 17. According to a Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post, Law Enforcement escort will begin at 2:30 p.m. at the parking lot of 137 North Main, Greenwood, AR to her final resting place at 5705 White Oak Mountain Road, Greenwood, AR. A graveside service will immediately be held following the escort with Law Enforcement Honors. Everyone is welcome to attend. The sheriff’s office reported that Roxy Jane passed away at home, surrounded by her family.

 

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.