EXPERIENCE

 

Employment

1978-1979 New York State Department of Corrections
1979 - 1986 New York City Police Department
1986 - 2003 Nassau County Police Department
1994 - 1998 Commanding Officer Canine Unit
1973 - 2003 United States Naval Reserve
2003 - Present Owner/Operator, Hounds Town USA

Education

State University of New York
Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice
Graduate work performed at the FBI Academy, Quantico, VA in association with the University of Virginia

Graduate NYPD Policy Academy 1979
Graduate N.Y.C. Transit Police Canine Academy 1982
Graduate NYPD Canine Academy 1983
Graduate Nassau County Police Academy 1986
Graduate Nassau County Police Supervisors School 1992
Graduate Suffolk County Police Canine Academy 1994
Graduate Nassau County Police Canine Academy 1995
Graduate FBI National Academy 1998

Accreditations

New York State Bureau of Municipal Police
Certified Canine Trainer and Examiner of Police Patrol, Tracking and Scent Detection Dogs [Retired]
New York State Bureau of Municipal Police Certified Instructor [Retired]
United States Navy Law Enforcement Instructor certification [Retired]
New York State Certified Law Enforcement Instructor [Retired]
Professional memberships F.B.I. National Academy, FBNIAUnited States Naval Reserve, USNR [Retired]
American Society for Industrial Security, ASIS Nassau County Superior Officers Assoc. NCSOA
United States Police Canine Assoc., Associate Member [Retired]
Port Jefferson Station, Chamber of Commerce
Ronkonkoma Chamber of Commerce
American Kennel and Boarding Association
ASPCA