K9 Cash – Champaign, Illinois

Died 4/15/22

K9 Cash to take one last ride Friday morning

Local first responders and K-9 officers will honor the life and service of retired K-9 Cash as he takes one last ride, at the age of nine, on Friday morning. Cash is a German Shepherd. He joined the Champaign Police Department in 2013 and was certified through the North American Police Work Dog Association as a police utility K-9. According to police officers, during his time with CPD, Cash was involved in a number of high-profile cases, including a drug bust valued at more than $1 million. Due to health concerns, Cash was retired from active duty in July 2021, at the age of eight. Since his retirement, Cash has enjoyed a life of quiet rest with his handler, Officer Tina Trock, and with another K-9, Lando. “To departments around the world, K-9s are important members of the police family,” said Interim Police Chief Thomas Petrilli. “K-9 Cash showed nothing but pride in his work and determination to be the best K-9 partner he could be. This no doubt reflected the efforts of his handler, Officer Tina Trock, and our thoughts are with her on this difficult day.” As officers honor Cash, a large procession, including local first responders and K-9 officers, is expected to follow a path from Interstate Drive in north Champaign, headed south to a destination in Savoy. The procession will depart at around10: 00 a.m. and will follow the route below at a low speed.

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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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