K9 Faro – Appleton, Wisconsin

Died – 3/20/24
Handler – Sergeant Rohm

Appleton Police Department mourns loss of K9 Faro from ‘devastating health condition’

It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the sudden passing of our cherished active-duty K-9, Faro. On 03.20.2024, Faro crossed the rainbow bridge due to a devastating health condition leading to kidney failure. He departed peacefully surrounded by his loving family.Since joining us in September of 2021, Faro was paired with Sergeant Rohm, becoming an integral part of our patrol division. Faro’s dedication knew no bounds as a dual-purpose K-9, proficient in detecting controlled substances, tracking, building clearing, and apprehension. Throughout his service, Faro completed a remarkable 297 deployments, with 247 focused on detection and 50 on patrol duties.As we grieve Faro’s loss, we extend our deepest gratitude to our community for unwavering support of our K-9 program.Special thanks to Countryside Veterinary Services and the experts at the University of Wisconsin-Veterinary Care for their exceptional care of Faro.Your service will always be remembered, K-9 Faro. Rest in Peace.

K-9 Faro
EOW 3/20/2024

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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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