K9 Falco – Henry, Alabama

Died – 9/11/23
Handler – Lieutenant Josh Berringer

Henry County retired K9 passes away

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is honoring the life of a retired police K9 who passed away on Monday.Falco unexpectedly passed away at the age of seven on September 11, with the Henry County Sheriff’s Office describing him as “…a dedicated and loyal partner to the force…a cherished member of the police family and a true hero in every sense of the word.”Falco, who was brought to America from Hungary after his birth on October 14, 2015, served the Abbeville Police Department and Henry County Sheriff’s Office as a dual-purpose K9 Certified Police Officer, also providing assistance to other law enforcement agencies such as the Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force, the DEA, the Headland Police Department, the Barbour County Sheriff’s Office, the Eufaula Police Department, and many others.Falco retired in January 2023 to the home of his handler and Henry County Lieutenant Josh Berringer, who the HCSO says that Falco’s loss will leave a void in his heart, as well as the heart of the entire law enforcement community in Henry County.

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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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