K9 Solo – Champaign , Illinois

Died 8/25/19
1st Handler – Officer Haugen
2nd Handler – Officer Phenicie
3rd Handler – Officer Kristensen

Champaign PD K9 passes away

A K9 with the Champaign Police Department has passed away. The K9 named Solo was a giant schnauzer and described by the department as a gentle giant. However, when it came to work, Solo was all business. He was responsible for multiple drug, money and gun seizures and credited for tracking down several dangerous criminals.

Solo had three handlers throughout his career:

2011-2013: Officer Haugen
2013-2016: Officer Phenicie
2016-2017: Officer Kristensen

The police department posted on Facebook, “He was an integral part of our Department and law enforcement community, even after he retired. We’ll certainly miss his presence but are thankful for all his hard work and the time we were able to share with him.”

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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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