diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/appservices/AutopsyService.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/appservices/AutopsyService.java
index 6e07fbe5fe..7ef7e30f01 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/appservices/AutopsyService.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/appservices/AutopsyService.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Autopsy Forensic Browser
  *
- * Copyright 2011-2016 Basis Technology Corp.
+ * Copyright 2016-2019 Basis Technology Corp.
  * Contact: carrier <at> sleuthkit <dot> org
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/ImageGallery/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/imagegallery/ImageGalleryDatabaseUpdateService.java b/ImageGallery/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/imagegallery/ImageGalleryDatabaseUpdateService.java
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..62cb31153a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ImageGallery/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/imagegallery/ImageGalleryDatabaseUpdateService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/*
+ * Autopsy Forensic Browser
+ *
+ * Copyright 2019 Basis Technology Corp.
+ * Contact: carrier <at> sleuthkit <dot> org
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.imagegallery;
+
+import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
+import org.openide.util.lookup.ServiceProvider;
+import org.openide.util.lookup.ServiceProviders;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.appservices.AutopsyService;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.progress.ProgressIndicator;
+import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.TskCoreException;
+
+/**
+ * An Autopsy service that creates/opens a local drawables database and
+ * creates/updates the Image Gallery tables in the case database.
+ */
+@ServiceProviders(value = {
+    @ServiceProvider(service = AutopsyService.class)
+})
+@NbBundle.Messages({
+    "ImageGalleryDatabaseUpdateService.serviceName=Image Gallery Database Update Service"
+})
+public class ImageGalleryDatabaseUpdateService implements AutopsyService {
+
+    @Override
+    public String getServiceName() {
+        return Bundle.ImageGalleryDatabaseUpdateService_serviceName();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates an image gallery controller for the current case. As a result,
+     * creates/opens a local drawables database and creates/updates the Image
+     * Gallery tables in the case database.
+     *
+     * @param context The case context which includes things such as the case, a
+     *                progress indicator for the operation, a cancellation
+     *                request flag, etc.
+     *
+     * @throws
+     * org.sleuthkit.autopsy.appservices.AutopsyService.AutopsyServiceException
+     */
+    @NbBundle.Messages({
+        "ImageGalleryDatabaseUpdateService.openCaseResources.progressMessage.start=Opening Image Gallery databases...",
+        "ImageGalleryDatabaseUpdateService.openCaseResources.progressMessage.finish=Opened Image Gallery databases.",})
+    @Override
+    public void openCaseResources(CaseContext context) throws AutopsyServiceException {
+        if (context.cancelRequested()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        ProgressIndicator progress = context.getProgressIndicator();
+        progress.start(Bundle.ImageGalleryDatabaseUpdateService_openCaseResources_progressMessage_start());
+        try {
+            ImageGalleryModule.createController(context.getCase());
+        } catch (TskCoreException ex) {
+            throw new AutopsyServiceException("Error opening Image Gallery databases", ex);
+        }
+        progress.progress(Bundle.ImageGalleryDatabaseUpdateService_openCaseResources_progressMessage_finish());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shuts down the image gallery controller for the current case. As a
+     * result, closes the local drawables database.
+     *
+     * @param context The case context which includes things such as the case, a
+     *                progress indicator for the operation, a cancellation
+     *                request flag, etc.
+     *
+     * @throws
+     * org.sleuthkit.autopsy.appservices.AutopsyService.AutopsyServiceException
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void closeCaseResources(CaseContext context) throws AutopsyServiceException {
+        ImageGalleryModule.shutDownController();
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/ImageGallery/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/imagegallery/ImageGalleryModule.java b/ImageGallery/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/imagegallery/ImageGalleryModule.java
index 3c89a3b3fb..6c9f96db53 100644
--- a/ImageGallery/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/imagegallery/ImageGalleryModule.java
+++ b/ImageGallery/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/imagegallery/ImageGalleryModule.java
@@ -76,6 +76,32 @@ public class ImageGalleryModule {
     @GuardedBy("controllerLock")
     private static ImageGalleryController controller;
 
+    /**
+     * Creates an image gallery controller for a case, assumed to be the current
+     * case. As a result, creates/opens a local drawables database and
+     * creates/updates the Image Gallery tables in the case database.
+     *
+     * @param currentCase The current case.
+     *
+     * @throws TskCoreException
+     */
+    static void createController(Case currentCase) throws TskCoreException {
+        synchronized (controllerLock) {
+            controller = new ImageGalleryController(currentCase);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shuts down the current image gallery controller.
+     */
+    static void shutDownController() {
+        synchronized (controllerLock) {
+            if (controller != null) {
+                controller.shutDown();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the per case image gallery controller for the current case. The
      * controller is changed in the case event listener.
@@ -88,10 +114,9 @@ public class ImageGalleryModule {
         synchronized (controllerLock) {
             if (controller == null) {
                 try {
-                    Case currentCase = Case.getCurrentCaseThrows();
-                    controller = new ImageGalleryController(currentCase);
+                    createController(Case.getCurrentCaseThrows());
                 } catch (NoCurrentCaseException ex) {
-                    throw new TskCoreException("Failed to get ", ex);
+                    throw new TskCoreException("Failed to get current case", ex);
                 }
             }
             return controller;
@@ -178,7 +203,6 @@ public class ImageGalleryModule {
              * node that is running the ingest job. On a remote node, image
              * files are processed as a group when the ingest job is complete.
              */
-            // RJCTODO: DO we need to handle any events at all on an auot ingest node?
             if (((AutopsyEvent) event).getSourceType() != AutopsyEvent.SourceType.LOCAL) {
                 return;
             }
@@ -245,28 +269,9 @@ public class ImageGalleryModule {
 
         @Override
         public void propertyChange(PropertyChangeEvent event) {
-            // RJCTODO: DO we need to handle any events at all on an auot ingest node?
             Case.Events eventType = Case.Events.valueOf(event.getPropertyName());
-            if (eventType == Case.Events.CURRENT_CASE) {
-                synchronized (controllerLock) {
-                    if (event.getNewValue() != null) {
-                        /*
-                         * CURRENT_CASE(_OPENED) event.
-                         */
-                        Case newCase = (Case) event.getNewValue();
-                        try {
-                            controller = new ImageGalleryController(newCase);
-                        } catch (TskCoreException ex) {
-                            logger.log(Level.SEVERE, String.format("Failed to construct controller for new case %s (%s)", newCase.getDisplayName(), newCase.getName()), ex);
-                        }
-                    } else if (event.getOldValue() != null) {
-                        /*
-                         * CURRENT_CASE(_CLOSED) event.
-                         */
-                        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(ImageGalleryTopComponent::closeTopComponent);
-                        controller.shutDown();
-                    }
-                }
+            if (eventType == Case.Events.CURRENT_CASE && event.getOldValue() != null) {
+                SwingUtilities.invokeLater(ImageGalleryTopComponent::closeTopComponent);
             } else {
                 ImageGalleryController currentController;
                 try {
@@ -330,7 +335,6 @@ public class ImageGalleryModule {
             /*
              * Only handling data source analysis events.
              */
-            // RJCTODO: Do we need to handle any events at all on an auto ingest node?
             // RJCTODO: This would be less messy if IngestManager supported 
             // subscribing for a subset of events the way case does, and it the 
             // conditional blocks became method calls.