Canine SAR Team Members
| At a minimum... All members of Brookings County Search and Rescue must also be active members of Brookings CERT. At a minimum, all K9 handlers must have completed the following prior to deployment:
AKC-CGC test and at least one national certification prior to deployment. Contact us for complete information about Brookings County K9 Search and Rescue Standards. |
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Sandy Vernlund - BCK9SAR "Ground Pounder" Instructor, NASAR SAR
TECH II and MLPI, CERT Member, Certified CERT Instructor, NASAR
Hug-A-Tree Presenter. AFRCC SMC Graduate. Member of NAPWDA and
NASAR. Canine Search Solutions (CSS) and Search Rescue and
Recovery Resources of Minnesota (SRRR-MN). NASAR K9 Committee
Secretary/Communications and K9 Education Committee. Sandy has three
dogs. "Shadow" AKC CGC, Certified Obedience, Building Search, and
Trailing NAPWDA '06. Certified for Area Search Non Scent Discrimination
with NASAR Canine SARTECH II '07, NAPWDA '06,'07,'08,'09,'10 and
NASDN '07. Certified for Cadaver Detection NASDN '10. "Bodasafa" AKC
CGC and certified for Tracking and Trailing with NAPWDA '07,'08,'09,'10
and Basic Mantrailing with NASDN '08. "Rowdy" AKC CGC and certified
for Cadaver Detection NAPWDA '10 and NASDN '10..
TECH II and MLPI, CERT Member, Certified CERT Instructor, NASAR
Hug-A-Tree Presenter. AFRCC SMC Graduate. Member of NAPWDA and
NASAR. Canine Search Solutions (CSS) and Search Rescue and
Recovery Resources of Minnesota (SRRR-MN). NASAR K9 Committee
Secretary/Communications and K9 Education Committee. Sandy has three
dogs. "Shadow" AKC CGC, Certified Obedience, Building Search, and
Trailing NAPWDA '06. Certified for Area Search Non Scent Discrimination
with NASAR Canine SARTECH II '07, NAPWDA '06,'07,'08,'09,'10 and
NASDN '07. Certified for Cadaver Detection NASDN '10. "Bodasafa" AKC
CGC and certified for Tracking and Trailing with NAPWDA '07,'08,'09,'10
and Basic Mantrailing with NASDN '08. "Rowdy" AKC CGC and certified
for Cadaver Detection NAPWDA '10 and NASDN '10..
Mary DeLeeuw - Trained "Ground
Pounder", Member of CERT and
NASDN, Mary's yellow lab "Rosie"
(AKC CGC and TDI) is certified for
Area Search Non Scent
Discrimination with NASDN '08.
Formerly worked as Deputy Clerk of
Courts (Criminal Division) and past
experience as Firefighter, Veterinary
Technician and EMT. Mary's Blog
Gardening Granny
Pounder", Member of CERT and
NASDN, Mary's yellow lab "Rosie"
(AKC CGC and TDI) is certified for
Area Search Non Scent
Discrimination with NASDN '08.
Formerly worked as Deputy Clerk of
Courts (Criminal Division) and past
experience as Firefighter, Veterinary
Technician and EMT. Mary's Blog
Gardening Granny
Karen Belau - Trained "Ground Pounder", K9 Flanker. Karen assists in
training all the dogs on the team. Karen works at South Dakota State
University as a Veterinary Science Lab Technician. CERT Member.
training all the dogs on the team. Karen works at South Dakota State
University as a Veterinary Science Lab Technician. CERT Member.
Eric Peterson - NASAR SAR TECH III. BCK9SAR "Ground
Pounder" Instructor. AFRCC SMC Graduate. Member of CERT,
NASDN and NASAR. Eric's American Pit Bull Terrier "Eve" (left)
AKC CGC, is certified for Basic Mantrailing with NASDN '09.
Eric's boxer "Emmett" (right) is in training for Area Search. Eric
is Manager of Brooking's Powershop Gym and the Secretary
and Web Master for the "Pit Rescue of the Great Plains" which
helps to rescue and rehome Pit Bulls in need.
Pounder" Instructor. AFRCC SMC Graduate. Member of CERT,
NASDN and NASAR. Eric's American Pit Bull Terrier "Eve" (left)
AKC CGC, is certified for Basic Mantrailing with NASDN '09.
Eric's boxer "Emmett" (right) is in training for Area Search. Eric
is Manager of Brooking's Powershop Gym and the Secretary
and Web Master for the "Pit Rescue of the Great Plains" which
helps to rescue and rehome Pit Bulls in need.
Jodi Brenden - Trained
"Ground Pounder". Jodi's
German Shepherd/Husky mix
"Buddy" is currently in
training for tracking and
trailing.
"Ground Pounder". Jodi's
German Shepherd/Husky mix
"Buddy" is currently in
training for tracking and
trailing.
Sue Bullard - Trained
"Ground Pounder". AFRCC
SMC Graduate. Member
NASDN and NSDA. Sue's
Australian Shepherd/
Retreiver mix named "Lucy"
(left), AKC CGC, is certified
for Area Search Non Scent
Discrimination with NASDN
'09. "Bailey" (right) is a
Border Collie in training for
tracking and trailing. Sioux
Falls, SD.
"Ground Pounder". AFRCC
SMC Graduate. Member
NASDN and NSDA. Sue's
Australian Shepherd/
Retreiver mix named "Lucy"
(left), AKC CGC, is certified
for Area Search Non Scent
Discrimination with NASDN
'09. "Bailey" (right) is a
Border Collie in training for
tracking and trailing. Sioux
Falls, SD.
Rhonda Doyscher - NASAR
SAR TECH III. Currently has a
GSD named "Gracie" who is
training for certification in
tracking and trailing. Sioux Falls,
SD.
SAR TECH III. Currently has a
GSD named "Gracie" who is
training for certification in
tracking and trailing. Sioux Falls,
SD.
Kim Armstrong - Scents Ability
Search Dogs (link below).
Member NASDN, NAPWDA and
SARDUS. GSD "Auri" (left),
AKC CGC. Certified in Basic
Mantrailing NASDN '09. Area
Search and Trailing/Tracking
NAPWDA '10. Her new GSD
puppy "Shodo" (right) will also
be trained for Search and
Rescue. Rapid City, SD.
www.scentsabilitysearchdogs.com
Search Dogs (link below).
Member NASDN, NAPWDA and
SARDUS. GSD "Auri" (left),
AKC CGC. Certified in Basic
Mantrailing NASDN '09. Area
Search and Trailing/Tracking
NAPWDA '10. Her new GSD
puppy "Shodo" (right) will also
be trained for Search and
Rescue. Rapid City, SD.
www.scentsabilitysearchdogs.com
Marilyn Randall - Member
NASDN. Currently has a GSD
named "Dancer" (AKC CGC)
who is training for certification in
tracking and trailing. Deadwood,
SD.
NASDN. Currently has a GSD
named "Dancer" (AKC CGC)
who is training for certification in
tracking and trailing. Deadwood,
SD.
Stephanie Peterson - Wife of
Eric Peterson, Stephanie assists
with training and as flanker during
training sessions. Volga, SD.
Eric Peterson, Stephanie assists
with training and as flanker during
training sessions. Volga, SD.
Bill Gilbert - Emergency
Manager for Flandreau Santee
SIoux Tribe and Coroner.
Trained "Ground Pounder".
Flandreau, SD.
Manager for Flandreau Santee
SIoux Tribe and Coroner.
Trained "Ground Pounder".
Flandreau, SD.
Terri White - Trained "Ground
Pounder". Terri has a GSD
"Mya" in training for tracking
and trailing.
Pounder". Terri has a GSD
"Mya" in training for tracking
and trailing.
Karen Cameron-Howell -
Karen is an AKC Canine Good
Citizen (CGC) Evaluator and
assists the team with obedience,
socialization and agility training.
She also shows some very
beautiful boxers. Volga, SD.
Karen is an AKC Canine Good
Citizen (CGC) Evaluator and
assists the team with obedience,
socialization and agility training.
She also shows some very
beautiful boxers. Volga, SD.
| President's Volunteer Service Awards Certifying Organization |
Bill Armstrong - Retired after 21 years with
the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office as
Law Enforcement Division Commander and
Special Response Team Leader. Experience
includes functioning as incident commander
for Presidential and dignitary visits, tactical
situations, rescue and recovery operations,
searches, etc. Currently teaching for
Western Dakota Technical Institute in the
Law Enforcement Technology program and
for University of South Dakota’s Criminal
Justice program. Rapid City, SD.
the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office as
Law Enforcement Division Commander and
Special Response Team Leader. Experience
includes functioning as incident commander
for Presidential and dignitary visits, tactical
situations, rescue and recovery operations,
searches, etc. Currently teaching for
Western Dakota Technical Institute in the
Law Enforcement Technology program and
for University of South Dakota’s Criminal
Justice program. Rapid City, SD.
Members
Associate Members
Danna Groenewold -
Trained "Ground Pounder".
Danna has a German
Shepherd/Husky mix puppy
named "Yogi" that will grow
up to train in Air Scent and
HRD.
Trained "Ground Pounder".
Danna has a German
Shepherd/Husky mix puppy
named "Yogi" that will grow
up to train in Air Scent and
HRD.
Wayne White - Trained
"Ground Pounder". Wayne is a
member of the Canistota Fire
Department.
"Ground Pounder". Wayne is a
member of the Canistota Fire
Department.
Kyle Hoeke - Trained
"Ground Pounder". Member of
Bruce Fire Department.
"Ground Pounder". Member of
Bruce Fire Department.
Tim Lemke - Trained
"Ground Pounder". Member
of the Bruce Fire Department.
"Ground Pounder". Member
of the Bruce Fire Department.