Police K-9 Training

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In 2005, Carroll Iowa Police Department's K-9 Officer Preston Gebhart and his K-9 "Flash" were called out to assist on a traffic stop on I-80. Officer Gebhart and K-9 Flash got a positive indication on the stopped vehicle. A search of the vehicle found an elaborate hidden compartment in the passenger side air bag. Over 2 lbs of Methamphetamine was located. Officer Gebhart was a graduate of the Mid-Michigan Kennels Inc. Basic Police Canine Handlers Course in March of 2005, conducted at the Sioux City Iowa's Regional Training Center. Officer Gebhart and K-9 Flash are NNDDA certified.

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Harlan IowaIn September 2005, Officer Brad Wenndt of the Harlan Iowa Police Department was called to assist with a traffic stop. Officer Wendt and his K-9 partner "Bessie" got a positive indication on the stopped vehicle and seized over 8 ounces of Methamphetamine with an estimated street value of over $10,000. Officer Wendt graduated from the Mid-Michigan Kennels Inc. Basic Police Canine Handlers Course conducted at the Sioux City Iowa's Regional Training Center in March 2005. Officer Wendt and K-9 Bessie are also USPCA certified.

KashLaVergne, TN officer Konrad Kaul and K-9 Kash find 7.75 lbs. of Marijuana during a search. Officer Kaul and Kash graduated Mid-Michigan Kennels in July 2003.









BleskBleskSergeant Bill Burgoyne w/K-9 Blesk netted over $35,000 in cash on an assist to the Michigan State Police.









JagOfficer Michael Lange and K-9 Jag with $325,000 seizure from a search warrant find in may 2005. Graduated Mid-Michigan Kennels Inc. March 2000.








Corporal Travis Bowles of the Richmond Kentucky Police Department stop a semi tractor-trailor in December 2003. His K-9 Rexo indicated on a box wrapped in Christmas paper in the cab. Just under one half a million dollars was seized. Corporal Bowles and K-9 Rexo graduated from Mid-Michigan Kennels in June 2002.

Rexo and Corporal Bowles Money in box Semi


Gunner and Duane SpragueIn November 2004 Officer Duane Sprague of the Vassar Michigan Police Deprtment and his canine partner "Gunner" assisted another agency with a traffic stop search of a vehicle. Canine "Gunner" a Yellow Labrador Retriever gave a positive indication on the driver side door. A subsequent search found a small amount of marijuana and 4 grams of tar Heroin street value of over $2,500. Officer Sparague and Gunner graduated from Mid-Michigan Kennels Inc in July 2003.Gunner's find







Rexo and drugRichmond Kentucky Corporal Travis Bowles K-9 "Rexo" with 3 lbs of Marijuana and cash seized from a traffic stop November 2003. Graduated Mid-Michigan Kennels in June 2001.Rexo and money

Officer Travis Bowles of the Richmond KY Police Department and K-9 Rexo. with 11,864.00 in currency siezed on a traffic stop on February 12, 2005. Also seized was 5 grams of Methamphetamine and two arrest.


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