Police K-9 Magazine Trainers

Trainers

Police K-9 Magazine's trainers are second to none in the industry.

Tracy Bowling

Trainer

Tracy Bowling began training dogs for law enforcement in 1968. He has trained explosives and tunnel detection dogs for the U.S. Department of Defense and provided contract bloodhound tracking services to the FBI, U.S. Marshall's Service, U.S. Army, CID, and state and local police. He also has served as the training director for a 10-team Sheriff's K-9 Unit and the North Carolina Wildlife Enforcement 10-team K-9 Unit. He currently operates Ventosa Kennel in North Carolina, where he provides K-9 and handler training for law enforcement.

Frank R. Campbell

Trainer

Frank Campbell is a K-9 Unit trainer at the Pinellas County (FL) Sheriff's Office, where he works a patrol/narcotics dog and oversees training for its 11-dog unit. Previously, Frank served as a detective/handler in the narcotics division for eight years. He has trained more than 60 patrol/drug/bomb dogs, has three years as a military patrol/drug handler, four years as a police patrol/bomb dog handler, 14 years as a police drug/patrol dog handler, and has trained with the Royal Dutch Air Force and French National Police in Europe. Frank serves as a USPCA Region 1 vice-president, Level 1 trainer, and narcotics judge. He is a Florida-certified instructor/evaluator.

Steve Dean

Trainer

Steve Dean joined the Metropolitan (London) Police in 1975 and served in
central London, covering locations such as Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Westminster. He joined the dog section in 1981 and worked two German Shepherds as general-purpose and tactical firearm support dogs. He joined the instructional staff at the dog training school in 1991 as instructor in charge of tactical firearm support training. In 1992, he became the breeding manager responsible for producing and training replacement animals for the 300-plus service dogs in the Metropolitan Police. Steve holds an advanced U.K. government and Association of Chief Police Officers police dog training certificate. He has competed in police and civilian dog trials and is a qualified judge of regional and national police dog trials.

Mark Ficcadenti

Trainer

Mark Ficcadenti is a 20-year veteran police officer and 15-year K-9 handler with the Saint Paul Police Department in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He currently holds the position of head trainer. Mark 's responsibilities include dog acquisition for the department as well as for other police agencies who train in the department's annual 12-week Basic Canine Handler School. He directs the training of the department's 21 police service dogs and their handlers and coordinates and directs the in-service training of dogs and handlers from many agencies throughout a five-state area. Mark also provides consulting services for police agencies throughout the country.

Jim Gentry

Trainer

Jim Gentry has been a police officer for the Aurora, Colorado, Police Department for 25 years. He has worked police dogs for 15 years. In the 1980s, Jim worked a patrol dog that was cross-trained as an explosives detection dog. Currently, he is assigned to the Narcotics Unit and working his second drug detection dog. Jim is an adjunct judge with the State of Utah P.O.S.T. Service Dog Program and a certifying official with the Colorado State Police Canine Association.

Mike Herstik

Trainer

Mike has been the owner/director of International K-9 since 1980. He has been an instructor for canine training classes in explosives detection for the IDF Oketz (Special Forces K-9 Unit) and the Israel National and Border Police. He has procured and trained dogs for the LAPD Bomb Squad and has been under contract with the USAF Security Forces to provide explosives clearances during high-level threat alerts. He is a member of the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators and the International Society of Explosives Engineers.

Denzel Lukens

Trainer

Denzel Lukens has more than two decades of law-enforcement experience and nearly 25 years of K-9 experience. Denzel started working K-9's in the military and continued in law enforcement. He is the trainer for his unit, which consists of six dual-purpose teams. Denzel has attended numerous schools and seminars and is a PSP instructor and judge for patrol, narcotics, and bomb dogs.

Freddie Mcmillon

Trainer

A retired federal police officer (U.S. Secret Service) with more than 21 years of canine experience as a handler and instructor, Freddie Mcmillon is the lead canine instructor/consultant for the Federal Reserve Canine Division. He specializes in explosives detection.

William Nott, Jr.

Trainer

Bill Nott has been a police officer since 1978 and has handled and trained police service dogs since 1984. He presently has three police canine teams in his agency. Bill founded the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association in 1990 and is a Master Trainer for the North American Police Work Dog Association and a consultant with the International Police Canine Conference. Bill also has instructed for the United States Police Canine Association on a national and regional level.

Bruce Shepherd

Trainer

Bruce Shepherd has been a police officer for the past 14 years. He has been involved with police canines for more than 17 years. Bruce started out as a decoy for local police departments and became a handler his second year on the job. He is an instructor and judge for the Utah P.O.S.T. police service dog program. He also was instrumental in setting up a multiagency K-9 program in the Salt Lake City area.

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Campbell Trainer Frank Campbell is a K-9 Unit trainer at the Pinellas County (FL) Sheriff's Office, where he works a patrol/narcotics dog and oversees training for its 11-dog unit. Previously, Frank served as a detective/handler in the narcotics division for eight years. He has trained more than 60 patrol/drug/bomb dogs, has three years as a military patrol/drug handler, four years as a police patrol/bomb dog handler, 14 years as a police drug/patrol dog handler, and has trained with the Royal Dutch Air Force and French National Police in Europe. Frank serves as a USPCA Region 1 vice-president, Level 1 trainer, and narcotics judge. He is a Florida-certified instructor/evaluator. Steve Dean Trainer Steve Dean joined the Metropolitan (London) Police in 1975 and served in central London, covering locations such as Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Westminster. He joined the dog section in 1981 and worked two German Shepherds as general-purpose and tactical firearm support dogs. He joined the instructional staff at the dog training school in 1991 as instructor in charge of tactical firearm support training. In 1992, he became the breeding manager responsible for producing and training replacement animals for the 300-plus service dogs in the Metropolitan Police. Steve holds an advanced U.K. government and Association of Chief Police Officers police dog training certificate. He has competed in police and civilian dog trials and is a qualified judge of regional and national police dog trials. Mark Ficcadenti Trainer Mark Ficcadenti is a 20-year veteran police officer and 15-year K-9 handler with the Saint Paul Police Department in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He currently holds the position of head trainer. Mark 's responsibilities include dog acquisition for the department as well as for other police agencies who train in the department's annual 12-week Basic Canine Handler School. He directs the training of the department's 21 police service dogs and their handlers and coordinates and directs the in-service training of dogs and handlers from many agencies throughout a five-state area. Mark also provides consulting services for police agencies throughout the country. Jim Gentry Trainer Jim Gentry has been a police officer for the Aurora, Colorado, Police Department for 25 years. He has worked police dogs for 15 years. In the 1980s, Jim worked a patrol dog that was cross-trained as an explosives detection dog. Currently, he is assigned to the Narcotics Unit and working his second drug detection dog. Jim is an adjunct judge with the State of Utah P.O.S.T. Service Dog Program and a certifying official with the Colorado State Police Canine Association. Mike Herstik Trainer Mike has been the owner/director of International K-9 since 1980. He has been an instructor for canine training classes in explosives detection for the IDF Oketz (Special Forces K-9 Unit) and the Israel National and Border Police. He has procured and trained dogs for the LAPD Bomb Squad and has been under contract with the USAF Security Forces to provide explosives clearances during high-level threat alerts. He is a member of the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators and the International Society of Explosives Engineers. Denzel Lukens Trainer Denzel Lukens has more than two decades of law-enforcement experience and nearly 25 years of K-9 experience. Denzel started working K-9's in the military and continued in law enforcement. He is the trainer for his unit, which consists of six dual-purpose teams. Denzel has attended numerous schools and seminars and is a PSP instructor and judge for patrol, narcotics, and bomb dogs. Freddie Mcmillon Trainer A retired federal police officer (U.S. Secret Service) with more than 21 years of canine experience as a handler and instructor, Freddie Mcmillon is the lead canine instructor/consultant for the Federal Reserve Canine Division. He specializes in explosives detection. William Nott, Jr. Trainer Bill Nott has been a police officer since 1978 and has handled and trained police service dogs since 1984. He presently has three police canine teams in his agency. Bill founded the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association in 1990 and is a Master Trainer for the North American Police Work Dog Association and a consultant with the International Police Canine Conference. Bill also has instructed for the United States Police Canine Association on a national and regional level. Bruce Shepherd Trainer Bruce Shepherd has been a police officer for the past 14 years. He has been involved with police canines for more than 17 years. Bruce started out as a decoy for local police departments and became a handler his second year on the job. He is an instructor and judge for the Utah P.O.S.T. police service dog program. He also was instrumental in setting up a multiagency K-9 program in the Salt Lake City area.
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