K9 Waskos – Appleton, Wisconsin

Died – 6/4/21
Handler – Sergeant Rohm

Appleton Police K-9 officer dies

It is with extreme sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved active duty K9 Waskos. On 06.04.2021, K9 Waskos passed away from an acute medical condition. Waskos was energetic, focused, and talented. This is a devastating loss to the Appleton Department and his handler Sergeant Rohm. Waskos started in February of 2015 and during his service, he apprehended countless criminals, served our community day to day working in our patrol division. During his time he assisted specialized units, our SWAT team, and numerous other agencies to keep our community safe. He will be remembered for his amazing personality, his love for the work he did, and as a true protector of our community. Waskos loved to come to work and was truly happy when he was working and training with Sergeant Rohm. Waskos never declined a moment to be showcased on social media and was always ready to help with a K9 demonstration. While we mourn the loss of K9 Waskos, we want to thank our community for the continued support you have shown our K9 program. Thank you to Countryside Veterinary Services for taking care of Waskos for the past six years. Rest in Peace Waskos your partners will take it from here.

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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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