K9 Sol – Wichita, Kansas

Wichita Police K-9 dies after short battle with cancer

The Wichita Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its K9 officers, Sol.The police department said after feeling unwell, Sol was taken to the vet where tests revealed multiple tumors. He was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, which spread rapidly.“Despite a brave fight and the best efforts of his medical team, surrounded by his partner Sol was put to sleep,” said WPD. “K9 Sol served our community with dedication and courage.”Sol started with the Wichita Police Department in 2019. Since then, he has been deployed on 375 drug sniffs that resulted in finding:
• 430 pounds of marijuana and THC products
• 225 pounds of methamphetamine
• 20 pounds of cocaine
• 1 pound of heroin
• 32 pounds of fentanyl (combined powder and pills)
• $450, 000 of Illicit currency
“K9 Sol will be deeply missed by his partner, the department, and all those whose lives he touched,” said WPD. “Rest in peace, Sol. Thank you for your service.”

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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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