2025 HRD Seminar Instructors

For the past 43 years Patrick has been a Professional Firefighter /Master Trainer in one of the Nation’s toughest neighborhoods. During those 43 years Patrick obtained the title of Firefighter Officer, Hazmat Technician, acting Captain in charge of Water Rescue Operations, Rescue Boat Operations and has been trained in Fire and arson investigation techniques. Patrick is qualified in confined space rescue, flood water rescue, crime scene archeology, recovery of human remains and water rescue techniques for firefighters. He was a licensed EMT for the state of Missouri and was trained in Critical incident stress debriefing. For the past 40 years Patrick has been a dog handler and student of many methods and techniques of dog training. His earliest experience started as a teenager training duck dogs. Patrick was approached by a local coroner asking him if he thought he could use his experiences as a dog handler and train a dog to find dead people. He then started his education off right by taking a class from and mentoring with one of the world’s leading authorities in human remains detection dogs, Andy Rebmann. They remain close friends to this day. Patrick read Andy’s book, and combined with his own handling experiences, began working with local law enforcement K9 handlers to train his cadaver dog. In 1995 Patrick founded and became the Team leader for the first SAR team in the St. Louis area. Missouri Region “C” Technical Rescue Team K9 Division was formed. Since that time, the rest of the Region C Technical Rescue team has disbanded but MRC is still very much active and has answered and worked calls all over the United States. Pat and MRC began working with the FBI Evidence Recovery Team in the Midwest in the mid 1990’s. MRC was the first K9 team to be utilized by the FBI Evidence Recovery Team and together the 2 teams were quite successful. Patrick was then asked to teach for FBI Forensic Archeologist Mike Hochrein, who published Patrick in a few of the FBI journals Hochrein had written during his FBI career. Another of Pat’s accomplishments was being presented the “Exceptional Service in the Public’s Interest” award by Director of the FBI Louis Freeh in 2003. Patrick earned the “Firemark Award” for having an outstanding act of valor and selflessness without due regard for personal safety when he and K9 Jetta located two 14 yo teenagers in inclement weather. This being just 2 of many awards that Patrick has received over the years with his K9 and his team. In addition to Patrick’s above experiences and accomplishments he has also the following training that assists him in his success as an instructor and speaker. Patrick has training in personal leadership, instructional techniques, Train the trainer standard operating procedures, preparing for incident command, program implementation, management and instructional techniques for the company officer. Patrick is also very proficient in the area of Cadaver dogs, water search dogs, area search dogs, dogs with aggressive behaviors, dogs with separation anxiety, personal protection and one of his favorite past times is to start a bloodhound pup get it to working age and donate them to a sheriff’s department in need of a trailing, scent specific dog. Patrick is also considered an expert witness in the state of Missouri when it comes to testifying in cases involving cadaver dogs and murder cases. Pat has been a member of CSAR, NAPWDA, IPWDA, NASAR and IAFF Local 2665. He has instructed St. Louis County Police and Fire Academies, MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute, an Instructor for Mo Emergency Training Specialties, FBI Forensic Archeology Training and CSAR HRD land/Water Instructor. Patrick also has many small weekend and individual training throughout the year for K9 handlers seeking additional training and improvement for their dogs.

Hello, I would like to introduce myself and convey my appreciation for assisting at this workshop. My credentials include being a FEMA K9 handler with Ohio Task Force One since 2007. During that time, I have had the honor to certify and deploy with both Live Find and Human Remains Detection K9s to some of the most catastrophic events our nation has faced. In addition to Disaster Response, I’ve been an active member of local county and state teams since I reached the legal age of being an 18-year-old. I also served as Canine Coordinator for Tennessee Task Force Three until it was disbanded. I’m the owner of Canine Connection, located in Georgetown, Tennessee. My facility conducts boarding, grooming and training of all spectrums of canine clientele including family companions, service dogs, therapy dogs, behavioral modification, search and rescue, and detection dogs. We host daily/ weekly classes as well as workshops and seminars. It is an honor to share knowledge and education and the opportunity to work with others in the K9 profession is appreciated greatly.

Pat has been a passionate member of the Search and Rescue community since 2000. Beginning with her first HRD dog Tucker, she has responded to assist in missing person cases, cold cases and disaster scenarios both nationally and internationally. After a few years she and her partner, Tucker expanded their work to include the search of Historical Human Remains which afforded them additional travel opportunities and field work. In her home state of Michigan, she has served as a Reserve Deputy for the Genesee County Sheriff Department. Expanding on that role, she became one of Michigan's first CERT Trainers and assisted in the training and development of county wide CERT teams. Additionally, she took on the position of Community Outreach Coordinator educating civic groups in disaster "Readiness" and response. She went on to assist in the development of Genesee County Search and Rescue Team which was composed of Ground Teams, Equestrian Teams, ATVs and Bike Units where she served as Training Director for 7 years until their dissolution. Today Pat currently serves as a member of Michigan's Mortuary Operations Response Team. She is a member of the Michigan Professional SAR Council and is the State Outreach Coordinator for the CUE Center for Missing Persons. She is the founding Director, President and CEO of K-9 ONE Search and Rescue. She is also the HRD coordinator for that team and serves as a certified HRD responder with her 3rd K9 partner, Dawson. She's adopted a Hurricane Ida survivor, Finn, whom she hopes will be her 4th K9 partner. Additional Credentials: • Prior HRD instructor and evaluator for the institute of Canine Forensics • Prior HRD instructor and evaluator for the Search and Rescue Dogs of the United States • HRD Instructor for the CUE Center • NSDA Evaluator – HRD Land and Water • NSDA Evaluations Program Administrator • NASAR Instructor SARIA (Initial Actions) • NASAR Instructor Lost Person Behavior • NASAR SARTECH I • NASAR SARTECH II Instructor / Lead Evaluator • NASAR Wilderness First Aid Instructor • Advanced Guild Member and NAV Instructor with Fortune Bay Expedition Team • Search Manager Instructor and Technical Search Planner (as qualified by the Indianna SAR Council, AFRCC Inland SAR Planning, US Park Service, FEMA Wide Area Search and NASAR's Managing the Lost Person Incident)

Christina "Chris" Drury is a seasoned veteran in the field of Search and Rescue, having dedicated over a decade of her life to the profession.  She is an American Working Dog Association Evaluator (AWDA) for Search and Rescue. Chris has been training horses since she was a child, and the skills she learned while training horses naturally transitioned to K9 training. Her innate need to make a difference in the world can be seen in her work as an ICU Nurse for almost 20 years and became a natural extension into her role with Search and Rescue.  She successfully handles Border Collies in HRD (Human Remains Detection) and Air Scent (Live Find Wilderness), as well as Bloodhounds in trailing.  Additionally, she works with two German Shepherds in explosives detection. Chris has served on various SAR teams including CUE (Community United Effort) and enjoyed working as the K9 Director for Mark9 Search and Rescue in Dallas Texas for several years. Currently, she is the Director and Lead Trainer for Search and Rescue for Next Level K9 and Next Level K9 Response Team where the mission is to evaluate and train K9 teams at the fundamental/instinctual level and provide individualized training based on the specific needs of each team.  This ensures the proper foundation is laid to enhance their operational readiness in all disciplines. She recognizes a personalized approach to training, tailoring training methods and strategies to each individual team member. Chris’ philosophy can best be described as “We build on strengths and work on weaknesses”. This approach helps each K9 team reach its full potential while placing a special emphasis on foundational work.

Kelly is a retired sergeant with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office in Tallahassee, Fl. with 32 years of Law Enforcement experience and 8 years of Law Enforcement K-9 experience. She been involved with Search and Rescue since 2004 and has been a CUE Volunteer with The CUE Center since 2009. She has certified canines in Human Remains Detection and Trailing. Her Certifications have been with North American Police Work Dog Association (NAPWDA) and through National Association of Search and Rescue (NASAR) as well as the National Network of Canine Detector Services (NNOCDS) and American Work Dog Association (AWDA) National Association of Search and Rescue and United K9s. She is also a trailing instructor for NNOCDS and Florida Public Safety Institute. She is a Human Remains Detection instructor for CUE HRD Specialty Training. She has numerous seminars and classes, ranging from search and rescue techniques, crime scene preservation, NIMS, HAZMAT training, Blood borne Pathogens education, and am First Aid and CPR Instructor through the American Health and Safety Institute (ASHI). I am also a Florida State Outreach Coordinator for Community United Effort (CUE) Center for Missing Persons. Certifications: Trailing (NAPWDA, NNOCDS, NASAR, United K9s) HRD NAPWDA, NASAR, United K9s NASAR SARTECH II Florida State K9 Instructor Criminal Justice and Training Commission (CJSTC) Florida State General Instructor with CJSTC First Aid Instructor (CJSTC) CPR Instructor (ASHI) Trailing Instructor/Evaluator for NNOCDS