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2009 NNDDA National Training Conference, Corpus Christi, TX
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2009 NNDDA National Training Conference will be held in Corpus Christi, TX. April 20th through April 24th. Look for additional information being posted in the future.
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Long Time Members Ronda and Billy Jordan's Looses House In Fire
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On Thursday 24 April at 1415 hours Ronda and Billy Jordan's house in Gramercy, Louisiana was burned down and declared a total loss.
Billy is a deputy with St. James Parish S.O.
Ronda and the baby did get out of the fully engulfed house, but were transported to the hospital since they had been overcome by smoke. They were treated and released.
Any donations to help Rhonda and Billy would be greatly appreciated
Their address is:
Billy and Ronda Jordan
740 N. Airline
Gramercy, La. 70052
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Castroville PD K-9 Britta Passes from Illness
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K9 Britta, passed on Saturday, April 12th 2008 at 6:30 PM after she became acutely ill. Britta was a Drug Detection K9 with the Castroville Police Department and had numerious seizures after she was certified by the NNDDA as a Narcotic Detection Dog in 2004. She will be forever missed by her department and her partner Eamon Shoff.
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Message from the NNDDA President Tony Viator
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I would like to take the time to tell all NNDDA members how excited I
am to be serving as your president for 2008-09. I have been with this
organization for many years and it has been a privilege to associate
with all the members.
Our next National Conference will be held in Corpus
Christie, Texas. We are already working hard to make this a great
event.
There are other training seminars scheduled and on the website.
We will add more schools as they are scheduled. If you have any type of
training you would like to see at the Nationals or another seminar
please let us know so we can try to include it in the schedule. If you
wish to host a training event or need any training let us know and we
will do everything we can to get it done.
I encourage any member that has
a question or comment to contact me anytime. I am looking forward to a
great year and with your help we can make the NNDDA even better.
Thank You for your time and support.
Tony Viator, President 2008-09
409-284-7934
tokavi@aol.com
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Narcotics Canine Seminar, Houston TX. 2008, July 21-July 25
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Registration on July 20, 2008 12:00pm to 4:00 pm
Houston Independent School District Police Department
4425 N. Shepherd
Houston, TX. 77018
713-892-7777
Registration Fee
$200.00 received by July14, 2008
Payable to: Houston I.S.D. Police Canine Seminar
Pre-register Class size limited to 15 teams
NNDDA Certification will be held:
New and Renewal Membership $30.00
Certification Fee: $25.00
Membership and Certification Fees payable to: NNDDA
For Seminar and Registration Packet contact:
S. Clinton (713) 516-4207 Email: sclinton@houstonisd.org
R. Frankie (713) 516-0237 Email: rfrankie@houstonisd.org
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2008 NNDDA Region 3 Training Conference, Bossier City, LA
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2008 NNDDA Regional Training Conference, Bossier City, LA
LAW ENFORCEMENT ONLY
Narcotics and Patrol
September 2nd through September 5th
Registration Fee
$100.00 received by August 15th
$150.00 received after August 15th
HOST Hotel
Rodeway Inn and Suites
3033 Hilton Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
Phone: 318-747-2400
Room Block Code: NNDDA
Room Rate: 59.00 plus taxes
Contact Hotel for tax exempt information
Crate dogs left unattended in rooms
Registration Form
Tentative Itinerary
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Kilgore Police K-9 Qunito Passes on 4-9-08
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K-9 Quinto was handled by KPD K-9 Officer and current NNDDA Board Member David Falco. K-9 Quinto was a dual purpose dog and served the Kilgore Police Department from July 1996 to June 2004. K-9 Quinto maintained narcotics and patrol certifications through NNDDA. K-9 Quinto was responsible for countless arrests for narcotics and arrests resulting from successful tracks, not only for Kilgore PD but surrounding agencies as well. K-9 Quinto placed 3rd at the NNDDA Nationals in 1998, placed 5th in 2001, and placed 7th in 2002. In 2002 K-9 Quinto was also awarded the Max Von Stephanitz Award for Best German Shepherd in competition. He will be greatly missed by his handler and all who knew him.
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REVISED NNDDA Nationals Winners from Jackson, MS
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Law Enforcement
1st Rudy Guamero, K-9 Louie, Guadalupe County S.O.
2nd Tracy Freeman, K-9 Luctor, Gregg County S.O.
3rd Murray Wilson, K-9 Zina, Memphis PD
4th Rick Mc Daniels, K-9 Ranger, Canton PD
5th Jerod Stewart, K-9 Goldy, Katy PD
6th Brian Dirner, K-9 Blitz, Williamson County S.O.
7th Chris Bourg, K-9 Slider, Thibodaux PD
8th Brady Middlebrook, K-9 Jeroen, Kilgore PD
9th Douglas Morgan, K-9 Bor, Gregg County S.O.
10th Gilbert Mc Clure, K-9 Candy, Bowies County S.O.
Private Security
1st Peggy Kay, K-9 Riley, Kay Resources
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From Past President Keith Wilke
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I wanted to take this time to tell each and
everyone of the hundreds of members of the NNDDA how much of a
pleasure it has
been to be your past president for 2007/2008. Over the many years
serving you all I have had the opportunity to meet, talk and gather
information from each of you in a manner allowing me to see and hear
your
ideas and suggestions for making our organization better. It is
because of
you, the member that we have grown to where we are today and for that,
I say thanks! Through the many years with the NNDDA, (18 yrs) I have
come to know many of you not just as members but as personal friends
who
I have called on from time to time for your assistance. This again is
something I have spoken of for some time that all officers should be
networking with each other and finding ways to help each other in
other
jurisdictions. With the help I have received, it has made it alot
easier
at times clearing one or two of my cases. I encourage each of you to
cont
inue this relationship as our organization continues to grow. It is
hard to believe I have completed my term on the board but have no
regrets
and encourage others to seek the job as we are always looking for
fresh
ideas to continue to make our organization grow. While many of you are
my friends, I consider most of you my family. Please feel free to
contact me anytime for assistance here in Houston, Texas. Finally, to
my
board who have sat by me over these many years, I thank each and
everyone
of you as well. While not always agreeing, we stayed strong and
focused on the problems and solutions of this GREAT organization and
without
you there, we would not have the success we hold so dearly today!
Thank
you all and God Bless and keep you all safe! Keith Wilke, Past
President, NNDDA, 2007/2008
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6th Annual Mississippi Police Canine Field Trails Competition Results
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On February 25-29, Ms. Dept. of Corrections hosted its 6th Annual Narcotic Event at Parchman, MS. The results of the competition are as follows:
Narcotics:
1st Place Tim Sockwell, Oxford PD
2nd Place Lance Sheppard, Southhaven, PD
3rd Place Todd Weeks, Washington S.O.
Shooting:
1st Place Michael Daves, MDOC
2nd Place Alex Coker, Horn Lake PD
3rd Place John West, Millington PD, TN
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Eagle Pass ISD Police Bust School Drug Ring
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On 02-08-08 Eagle Pass I.S.D. Police K-9 Officer Michael Torralba and K-9 "Oscar" bust a drug ring at local high school. K-9 Oscar alert on a vehicle. An inspection revealed 50 codeine pills and marijuana. Further investigation lead to four arrests. Individually packaged bags of marijuana and stolen school property were recovered.
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Jefferson Police Loses Canine Murphy Who Was 10 and a Half
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Canine Murphy passed away unexpectedly on 12-23-2007. Murphy had a very successful career in Narcotics Enforcement. Both he and Jefferson Police Department K9 Handler Donnie Vallery were instrumental in the seizure of hundreds of pounds of marijuana, kilos of cocaine and meth as well as hundreds of thousands of U.S. Currency.
He was 10 1/2 years old and currently still working. Murphy lived doing what he loved to do until the end.
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Houston Metro Police Locates 20,485 in Vehicle
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On December 21, 2007 Metro Police K9 Shadow with handler Officer Obenland
alerted to a piece of luggage in the back seat of a Chevy Impala.
Inside the bag was $20,485.00 bound in duct tape
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Two Houston ISD Police K-9 Teams Inducted into American Police Hall of Fame
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Officer Stephanie Clinton her dog Reno, and Officer Richard
Frankie and his dog Teka, were recently inducted into the American
Police Hall of Fame in Titusville, Florida.
Officers Clinton and Frankie were each recognized for
excellence in the performance of their duties. HISD Police Chief Charles
Wiley said, "The folks at the American Police Hall of Fame were so
impressed by accomplishments of the officers and their canines that they were
also presented the Outstanding Commendation Award."
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K-9 Handler Patrick Anson Linam, EPISPD passed away on Thanksgiving Day
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K-9 Handler, Patrick Anson Linam, age 60, passed away on Thanksgiving Day at his home surrounded by his entire family. Pat had fought a courageous battle against cancer for a year and a half.
Pat, a K-9 Officer for the El Paso Independent School District Police Department. He served the Department for 8 years with his faithful K-9 partner, Snoopy. The EPISD Police Department’s Team along with Pat and his faithful partner, Snoopy won the National Narcotic Detector Dog Association Team Competition in 2004. He continued his work with the EPISD Police Department through his sessions of chemotherapy and radiation as it gave him strength and allowed him to continue doing what he truly loved.
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Laredo PD K-9 Esca Gets Another Money Load
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On 10/30/07, K-9 ESCA with Handler Infante alerted on the rear bumper compartment where $412,060.00 was discovered.
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K9 Herta, Texas Youth Commission Passes
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The Security Operations Department lost a very valuable member of our department October 31st, K9 Herta, a Dutch Shepard, passed. She had been working with K9 Program Administrator, Texas Youth Commission, Kevin Mahr, since May 1, 2000. K9 Herta was certified through the NNDDA. Herta will be missed by many of us across the state, as she was an awesome working canine. She provided many services, over many years for our agency.
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Revised Notice to Members and Certifying Officials
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From the President of the NNDDA
As a result of our recent board meeting, effective immediately, any certifying official who is requested to certify dogs outside of his/her area and there will be charges incurred by the certifying official due to this request such as gas, lodging, meals, etc. The certifying official must certify a minimun of 15 dogs to be reimbursed by the NNDDA.
In other words, if you go somewhere to certify dogs from another state or anywhere else far from your home agency and you expect the NNDDA to pay your expenses, it is your responsability to ensure that the requesting agency/area has at least 15 dogs ready to test in any field we offer certification.
The board suggest you get something in writing from the requesting agency/area agreeing to these terms before you make the trip and lose money from your own pocket.
If the agency/area can not agree to these terms then they will need to send the dog teams to you for certification.
The board has come to the conclusion that we have been losing money by paying for some certifying officials to go outside of their area and once there, only certifying sometimes less than 10 dogs and thus is causing a major loss of money to our organization having to reimburse these officials.
Once again, it will be the responsability of the certifying official to get something in writing from the requesting agency/area in order to expect reimbursement from the NNDDA for your out of pocket expenses.
A copy of the letter along with your paperwork requesting reimbursement and the certification paperwork shall be sent to Ronnie LaGrone before you will be reimbursed. If you need assistance in drafting a letter, contact one of the board of directors for assistance.
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NNDDA Certified Cadaver Dogs Deployed to Iraq
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Cadaver dog teams have been deployed to Iraq since December 2006 to assist in the recovery of Americans. Five of the eight dog teams that have been deployed to Iraq are NNDDA certified. Al Dodds and K9 Tess were deployed for 5 months and recently returned to Florida. Lyn Parsons and K9 Rudy have been deployed since May. Angie Batten and K9 DeDe have been deployed since July and Melissa Ellis and K9s Recon and Sasha have been deployed since January. These teams are contracted. Anyone interested in deploying with their certified cadaver dog to Iraq can contact Officer Renee Utley at LADYLAW203@aol.com Prior military and/or law enforcement experience preferrred.
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Border Patrol Agent Tim Delgado and K9 Rambo Takes Down 6 Million in Cocaine
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Border Patrol Agent Tim Delgado and Rambo, out of the El Centro Border
Patrol Sector, busted 6 cocaine loads worth
over 6 million dollars in the month of July.
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