K9 Bruno – Forsyth, North Carolina

Died 5/10/24
Handler – Corporal Mitchell

Remembering K9 Bruno

It was a sad day for deputies in Forsyth County as they’re mourning the sudden loss of K-9 Deputy Bruno.Deputies said he was a 10-year-old German Shepherd with the sheriff’s office for seven years.The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office posted the following message on their Facebook page: It is with heavy hearts that we share that K9 Bruno crossed the Rainbow Bridge this evening. K9 Bruno was a 10-year-old German Shepherd / Malinois mix who joined the FCSO Family in 2017. He was certified in narcotics detection, apprehension, and tracking & trailing. K9 Bruno and his best friend, Corporal Mitchell were most recently assigned to the Patrol Division. They say that all dogs go to Heaven and we know Bruno will make lots of new friends. Rest easy, good boy!Please keep the sheriff’s office in your thoughts during this difficult time.

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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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