Scent Evidence K9

11/11/2024

Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Bloodhound Team Locates Missing Endangered Man! Dep. Anthony Yannuzzi and K9 Patriot got their 12th find on 11-9-24 when they responded to help locate an endangered man that had been missing from his residence for 7 hours. Dep. Yannuzzi collected a scent article and deployed K9 Patriot, a scent discriminate Bloodhound, from the street in front of the man’s residence. K9 Patriot trailed through highly trafficked residential areas on all hard surfaces to a Home Depot parking lot. When K9 Patriot began to show a proximity alert, Dep. Yannuzzi radioed to Patrol Officers to flood the parking lot and look for the missing person. K9 Patriot continued to trail as an officer located the man in a shed in the parking lot 20 ft. from the Jacksonville Bloodhound Team. K9 Patriot trailed to the person, signaled an alert, and was rewarded with loud praise and his favorite toy.

This is the 700th Scent Discriminate K9 Find by our International Scent Evidence K9 Partner Agencies! Dep. Yannuzzi and K9 Patriot now have a dozen missing person finds and suspect locations to their credit. “Dep. Yannuzzi used his scent discriminate trailing skills to find the missing man quickly and bring him home safe. He also used his missing person protocol training to direct search resources to the right location for the recovery,” stated Scent Evidence K9 CEO, Paul Coley. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has been a Bringing The Lost Home Program partner agency and has trained with Coley for several years.

GREAT TRAIL Dep. Yannuzzi and K9 Patriot and thanks for helping our International K9 Teams reach the 700 Find Milestone! Thanks to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Dept. for their commitment to creating a safer community. Stay tuned for a new article featured highlights from the partner agency K9 Teams who contributed to over 700 finds at ScentEvidenceK9.com Jacksonville Sheriff's Office

11/11/2024

THANK YOU to our nation’s veterans on Veteran’s Day! Many of our Law Enforcement K9 Handlers served in the military and this past September we were honored to train with the 906th, 520th, and 93rd detachment of Military Work Dog at Ft. Stewart, GA! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!

11/08/2024

Great Day with our Bringing The Lost Partners at The Alzheimer's Project!

Scent Evidence dogs Petra and Duchess came to visit the Cliff Hinkle Round to Remember Golf Tournament.

11/08/2024

Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Bloodhound Team Gets Find #11! Dep. Anthony Yannuzzi and K9 Patriot responded to help locate a missing man with dementia on Halloween. The scent discriminate Bloodhound team trailed approximately .25 miles through a high foot traffic neighborhood and located the missing man.

Yannuzzi and Patriot have had several missing person recoveries in the past month and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has been a Bringing The Lost Home partner agency for several years. Great Trail Dep. Yannuzzi and K9 Patriot and Thanks to the Jax SO for their commitment to creating a safer community and Bringing The Lost Home! To learn more about scent discriminate K9 search visit ScentEvidenceK9.com Jacksonville Sheriff's Office

10/28/2024

A BIG Shout Out to all of our First Responder Partners across the country! Because of their tireless efforts so many of the missing have been found and brought home safe. THANK YOU for helping to make our communities safer.

10/28/2024

10/24/2024

WOW! Check out this great article from the US Army about our recent scent discriminate training seminar with Military Working Dog Teams at Ft. Stewart! They cover the amazing work these MWD teams are doing using the SEKR Scent Evidence Vacuum and more! Military Working Dogs

FORT STEWART, Ga. – Members of the 93rd Military Working Dog Detachment, and civilian law enforcement agency Scent Evidence K-9 from Tallahassee, Florid...

10/24/2024

Banks County GA Bloodhound Team Locates Endangered Man Missing For 3 Days! On October 21, 2024, Corporal Pressley and K9 Becka, a scent discriminate Bloodhound, were contacted by investigators working on a missing persons case in Banks County GA. The information available was that the 49-year-old male with physical, medical, and possible psychological disabilities had not been heard from in three days. Evidence on scene suggested the missing man may have walked into the wooded area behind his residence on Friday, October 18. Corporal Pressley responded to the scene and collected odor from the subject’s bedding using an SEK9 Scent Kit and the absorption method. K9 Becka was deployed in the back yard of the residence and established a trail leading into an overgrown area. Becka trailed past a shoe and two vapes and continued into an area overgrown with kudzu. Becka trailed through the kudzu across areas that were obviously pushed down. Becka trailed past a single $1.00 bill lying in the kudzu and then over a red t-shirt. After making a few loops in the kudzu, K9 Becka pulled through briars so dense that they had to crawl approximately 50 yards into more open woods. The trail led to the left down the hill toward a large creek. Becka continued along the bank of the creek occasionally pulling into the water. The trail led the same direction as the water flow for about a half mile (walking distance weaving in and out of brush and water was approximately 2 miles). After trailing to an area under a bridge on Hwy 441 the trail was called to give K9 Becka a break. Becka showed strong interest in the water and far side of the creek pulling back upstream. After the break, the K9 team relocated back to the residence and redeployed. After showing the same behavior Becka was cast further downhill to the right of the original trail with the intent to check the immediate area more thoroughly and attempting to pick up on any trails leading back upstream on the far side of the creek. As they worked the hillside, K9 Becka gave a sudden change in behavior and began trailing downhill towards the creek. Becka pulled hard down the hill for about 200 yards and located the missing man lying down beside the creek. The man was able to sit up as they approached. K9 Becka pulled to him and gave a positive alert by sitting beside him with her tail wagging. EMS were notified and family members were able to reach the scene with an ATV for extraction. The man was found covered from head to toe in scratches with visible injury to multiple parts of the body and appeared to be dehydrated and hypothermic. K9 Becka was rewarded with excited praise and dog treats. Temperatures overnight from Friday through Sunday were in the high 30’s-low 40’s. The subject did not know how many nights he had been in the woods.
This is the Banks County GA Bloodhound Team’s second find in just over a week. Cpl. Pressley is a Scent Evidence K9 Master Handler and has many missing person recoveries and suspect locations to his credit. Congrats and Great Trail Cpl. Pressley and K9 Becka and Thanks to the Banks County Sheriff’s Office for their commitment to creating a safer community. To learn more about scent discriminate Bloodhounds like K9 Becka visit ScentEvidenceK9.com Banks County Sheriff's Office

10/15/2024

Banks County GA Bloodhound Team Helps Find Gun Suspect! Banks County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Josh Pressley and K9 Becka, a Scent Evidence K9 alumni, responded to assist Habersham County in locating a suspect who pointed a firearm at a 15-year-old on Oct. 13, 2024. The suspect left the scene on foot about an hour prior to their arrival. Col. Pressley collected scent from the front seat of a vehicle in the driveway and deployed K9 Becka from the driveway. K9 Becka established a trail leading towards the roadway and continued along the shoulder for approx. ¼ mile. K9 Becka then turned towards a wooded area between the incident location and the main road and gave a proximity alert. Deputies began a slow and methodical search of the area and located the suspect hiding behind a bush nearby. The offender was taken into custody without further incident. K9 Becka was allowed to finish the trail after the suspect was handcuffed and she gave a positive alert. K9 Becka was rewarded with praise and dog treats for the excellent trail! “This is a great example of using scent discriminate trailing to locate the suspect and the deputies on the scene took over at the right time to ensure the safety of the K9 team. Great teamwork by all,” stated Scent Evidence K9 CEO, Paul Coley.

Pressley is a Scent Evidence K9 Master Handler and has many missing person recoveries and suspect locations to his credit. The Georgia Bloodhound team is one of our most successful K9 Teams. Congrats and Great Trail Cpl. Pressley and K9 Becka and Thanks to the Banks County Sheriff’s Office for their commitment to creating a safer community. To learn more about scent discriminate Bloodhounds like Becka visit ScentEvidenceK9.com Banks County Sheriff's Office

10/10/2024

Liberty County Sheriff’s Office K9 Handler Receives Master Handler Certificate! Sgt. Cassandra Carter was presented her Master Handler certificate by Scent Evidence K9 CEO, Paul Coley during a recognition ceremony with Chief Deputy, Al Hagan in Hinesville GA. Sgt. Carter and K9 Legend, a scent discriminate K9, earned the award for their excellent trailing work in 5 search deployments that included finding a missing 87-year-old man with dementia using a Scent Kit. “Scent Evidence K9 is honored to work and train with Dep. Carter and K9 Legend as part of the Bringing The Lost Home program in Georgia. Having a Scent Kit prepared in advance helped this lifesaving K9 team respond fast and bring the missing man home safe.” stated Coley. LCSO K9 Teams have been training with Coley this week to enhance their scent discriminate k9 trailing skills.

The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office was awarded The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities grant that provides the Scent Kit program, scent discriminate K9 trailing, and K9 Search Person Response Protocol training to the LCSO K9 Teams and investigators. They do a great job of connecting with the community to protect children with autism and people with dementia who are at high risk of wandering.

Congratulations Sgt. Carter and K9 Legend and Thanks to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office for their commitment to creating a safer community. To learn more about Scent Discriminate K9 Trailing visit ScentEvidenceK9.com Liberty County Sheriff's Office, Georgia

10/04/2024

K9 Keva Quickly Racks up Multiple Search Deployment Finds! Dep. Gabe Jasso and K9 Keva from San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dept. were called in to assist Rialto PD after their Motor Sergeant was side swiped/rear ended by a drunk driver as he was on a traffic stop. The motorcycle kicked back towards the sergeant throwing him to the ground. The suspect’s vehicle was located abandoned a short distance away. K9 Keva quickly got to work locating the suspect who was taken into custody by officers. The driver of the vehicle was identified as the sole and single occupant of the vehicle by a witness who saw her exit the vehicle. The female is being held on 4 different felony charges. This was Keva's 5th find in two weeks and 3rd find in 48 hours. Keva was happy to see that the Motor Sgt. was fine and welcomed the ear rubs for a job well done by everyone.
The superstar California Bloodhound team has almost 40 finds in just over 2 years since completing their training with Scent Evidence e K9! Be on the lookout for more highlights from their recent finds in the coming days. Great Trail Dep. Jasso and K9 Keva and thanks to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dept. for their commitment to creating a safer community! To learn more and scent discriminate Bloodhounds like K9 Keva visit ScentEvidenceK9.com San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department

10/04/2024

Happy Birthday to Leo Bronakoski! Leo has been a part of the SEK9 family for about 2 years now and helps to train our scent discriminate K9s to find missing persons and save lives. Leo and the SEK9 team celebrated with homemade Blueberry Cheesecake! Yum!

10/04/2024

In light of the power outages from Hurricane Helene last Saturday, The broadcast featuring Scent Evidence K9 CEO Paul Coley and our friend Joel Hagans will be re-aired on Tallahassee Talks with Brien Sörne this Saturday 10/5/24. Paul will talk with Brien about the remarkable efficacy of the Bringing The Lost Home Program along with Joel Hagans the founder of the charitable organization called “Citizens for Scent Evidence”. Click the link below for all the ways to listen to the broadcast. Tallahassee Talks with Brien Sörne Radio https://www.tallahasseetalks.com/this-week/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFs6z1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcAbjEAetk-KdSwPBAbubNbCwd2HdCBZS-CRAmHKAlqhF1dFqmIGszyvyQ_aem_tumjiVoZ2Du1gmUGmwA4yg

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10/04/2024

Arcadia Bloodhound Team Helps Find Missing Endangered Person! On 9-28-24, Arcadia PD Bloodhound K9 Kopper, a Scent Evidence K9 alumni, responded to assist Glendora PD to search for an endangered 21-year-old. The man had been missing for 5 hours when the California Bloodhound team arrived on the scene and deployed. K9 Kopper trailed 1.3 miles through multiple homeless encampments along the freeway to a nearby marketplace in Glendora. GPD officers searched the area and located the missing endangered person. The missing person confirmed K9 Kopper’s trail was the exact path he took.

“This is an example of excellent scent discriminate trailing work by the Arcadia Bloodhound Team. They saved valuable time by confirming direction of travel so that responders could search in the right place for the missing person,” stated Scent Evidence K9 CEO, Paul Coley.

K9 Kopper and her handler have had multiple missing person recoveries since completing their training with Scent Evidence K9. GREAT JOB on another great trail! Thanks to the Arcadia Police Department for their commitment to creating a safer community. To learn more about scent discriminate K9 trailing visit ScentEvidenceK9.com Photo provided by Arcadia PD Arcadia Police Department (CA)

10/01/2024

AMAZING Scent Discriminate K9 Find by our Bringing The Lost Home partners Sgt. Merritt and K9 Grace! The man was missing for 4 days! THe NOSE KNOWS how to Bring The Lost Home! Great job!

09/27/2024

Scent Evidence K9 CEO Paul Coley and our friend Joel Hagans will be featured on Tallahassee Talks with Brien Sörne this Saturday. Paul will talk with Brien about the remarkable efficacy of the Bringing The Lost Home Program along with Joel Hagans the founder of the charitable organization called “Citizens for Scent Evidence”. Click the link below for all the ways to listen to the broadcast. Tallahassee Talks with Brien Sörne Radio

This Week Drawing from their own experiences, storytellers help us find the essence of life’s lessons by presenting their interpretations of what they believe matters most. Maurice Mangum Maurice Mangum has been telling us the story of his life through his many well-crafted songs and love affair w...

09/20/2024

We had a spectacular week of training with the 906th, 520th, and 93rd detachment of Military Work Dog at Ft. Stewart, GA! The MWD Teams worked hard during the extensive scent discriminate K9 trailing and SEKR Scent Evidence Vacuum training and the week concluded with a certification ceremony on the base. Scent Evidence K9 CEO, Paul Coley received a Certificate of Appreciation from the handlers and MWD Leadership. Thanks to everyone at Ft. Stewart for your service and for making this a very special week for us. 520th MP Detachment - MWD 6th Military Police Detachment & 906th Military Working Dog Detachment

09/20/2024

California Bloodhound K9 Keva Celebrates 3rd Birthday with Find #33! San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dep. Gabe Jasso and K9 Keva, a Scent Evidence K9 alumni, were called to assist in locating two missing juveniles last week. The children, aged 6 and 10 years old, were dropped off by the school bus at their normal stop. 4 hours later the children had still not arrived at their residence. Family members had been driving around searching for the children to no avail when Dep. Jasso and K9 Keva arrived on the scene 5.5 hours after they were dropped off. K9 Keva quickly began trailing the children through a neighborhood to a residence where the children were found playing with a classmate. The trail was .32 miles long and took 6 minutes from start to end.

This is Find #33 for the outstanding California Bloodhound team! Great Trail Dep. Jasso and K9 Keva and thanks to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department for their commitment to creating a safer community and Bringing The Lost Home! To learn more and scent discriminate Bloodhounds like K9 Keva and how you can protect your children by pre-collecting their scent with a Scent Kit visit ScentEvidenceK9.com