K9 Arco – Fresno, California

Handler – Deputy Andrew Bright

Fresno County Sheriff K-9 Arco passes away

A retired K-9 from the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office passed away at 10 and a half years old, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said on Friday. Arco was a Belgian Malinois who was born on Oct. 14, 2013, in the Netherlands. Sheriff’s officials say he arrived in the United States when he was 3 years old and was selected by his handler, Deputy Andrew Bright, to become part of the Fresno Sheriff’s K-9 Unit. Arco worked an assignment in patrol in 2016 and retired in 2022.During his time at the unit, deputies say Arco attended many school events throughout Fresno County and was loved by all the students and staff that he met. He was a very friendly dog who loved to work and be around his friends. According to the sheriff’s office, Arco did a “phenomenal job” at protecting his handler and his law enforcement family for years as he helped to locate many violent criminals, only needing some pets and praise in return. One of those occasions was in August 2020, when he took down a man who stole from Fresno County field workers and pulled a knife on them.Arco’s favorite place to go at work was Shave Lake during the winter. Deputies say he loved the snow. When he retired, he loved to play around in the backyard and was the protector of his family. He peacefully passed away earlier this week.

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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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