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			B.A.R.K - A Law Enforcement Resource for Live and Human Remains Searches



		*ANNOUNCEMENT*




	Sylvia Brlecic dorfchen1@yahoo.com




		K-9 Josko

K-9 Dickens

NNDDA certified land cadaver

K-9 Diabolus

NNDDA certified land cadaver

K-9 Doro

NNDDA certified land cadaver

Founder of BARK
Director
K-9 Trainer, Handler & Evaluator
Veterinary Technician
Animal First Aid & CPR
SAR Technical support training
First Responder training
Amateur Radio License
Land Navigation
Detection of Human Remains study
Scent Theory study
NIMS 100, 200 & 700
NASAR Managing the Lost Person
Deputized 2007 with the Alabama Cherokee County Sheriff Department

K-9 Josko

NNDDA certified land & water cadaver

K-9 Xana

NNDDA certified land cadaver


	Sylvia, Josko and Kickbutt have worked an international search in Panama. They also worked in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.

Melissa Ellis

Director
BARK Vice President
K-9 Handler
COBRA training with USDOJ 2001
County ESF training 2001
Waterborne Illness/Bioterrorism / Chemical Terrorism 2001
Biomedical Waste training 2000
Environmental Health training 1999
Ethics Conference 1998
BS in Management and Biology
Honorable Discharge from the USAF
ICS 100/200/700
NNDDA Member
Scent Theory study
Crime Scene Preservation study
Experienced in court room testimony

Melissa Ellis - K9 Handler
k-9recon@yahoo.com

K-9 Sasha

Melissa and Sasha have worked one international search in Aruba. They also worked in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.

K-9 Sasha

NNDDA certified land & water cadaver
AKC Canine Good Citizen
Obedience and Agility trained
Official resource for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

K-9 Recon

NNDDA certified land & water cadaver
NNDDA certified land & water cadaver
Obedience and Agility trained

Melissa and BOTH of her K9s are currently deployed and working on Human Remains Detection in Iraq. See photos of of K-9’s Recon & Sasha at work in Iraq.

K-9 Recon with Melissa in Iraq




		Harold Brlecic - K9 Handler dorfchen1@yahoo.com

Harold Brlecic

K-9 Handler
Field Responder
Amateur Radio License
Land Navigation
Detection of Human Remains study
Scent Theory study
SAR Technical support training
First Responder training
Crime Scene Preservation training

K-9 Kickbutt

NNDDA Certified Land & Water cadaver




	Barbara Tyndall - K9 Handler irosoff@launchpadonline.com

Barbara Tyndall

K-9 Handler
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work - Criminology and Corrections
Retired Project Manager
(IBM / AT&T)
Land Map & Compass Navigation Training
Certified Project Manager Professional (PMP) 1999-2005

K-9 Mishka

Melanoma Detection Project 2008-Present
NAPWDA Certified Cadaver 2008-2009
NNDDA Certified Cadaver 2006-2009
BARK Certified for Advanced Detection of Human Remains
Canine Good Citizen Award Certificate
Advanced Obedience Training


	Rhett, an ARPH rescue, passed away from Cancer on January 15th, 2009. - We believe he was about 8 years old. He was an amazing boy and my constant companion. He is dearly missed every day. ~Ilene




	Ilene Rosoff - K9 Handler irosoff@launchpadonline.com

Ilene Rosoff

K-9 Handler
CPR/AED Certified
Certified by Red Cross Adult/Child First Aid
Land Map & Compass Navigation Training
Advanced Survival Skill Training

K-9 Rhett

NNDDA Certified land cadaver 2006
Canine Good Citizen Award Certificate
Advanced Obedience Training
Certified Therapy Dog


			Associate Members



	Ken Rupp- Associate Member


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