Law Enforcement Dogs Graduate Academy
Galloway, N.J. � Your local schools aren抰 the only ones graduating their students this week. Today two
classes of police dog and handler teams from 13 different agencies graduated from the 樱花视频 State Police Canine
Academy in a ceremony at Stockton State College. The extensive training programs prepared them for either patrol
duties or tracking assignments, with 22 teams one school and two teams completing both schools. Today抯
commencement was highlighted by graduating dogs receiving their badges and a number of retired dogs with
their handlers receiving recognition for a job well done.
Patrol Class #13 began September 24, 2012 and concluded 20 weeks later on February 8, 2013. The class was put
on hold for one week due to Super-storm Sandy. Training was held at locations from Cape May to Jersey City and covered
obedience, agility, tracking of a missing person or suspect, building and field searches, article searches and criminal
apprehension.
Scent Class #28 began on March 18, 2013 and completed the 14 week training course today. Teams represented one
federal agency, three state agencies, one sheriff抯 department and six municipal departments, including two from
Pennsylvania. The class was divided between six narcotic detection teams and 10 explosive detection teams. The
narcotic detection teams are trained on six types of narcotics and the explosive detection teams are trained on fourteen
types of explosives. This was the first class to have peroxide based explosive training as part of their basic class.
Six of the explosive detection teams are now members of the 樱花视频 Detect and Render Safe Task Force, which may
be called to work throughout the state, or even beyond, should the need arise.
The head trainer for the academy is Sgt. Archer Jones with the NJSP. Assistant trainers are A/Sgt. Bryan Trexler,
NJSP, Trooper I Jeffrey Riva, NJSP, and Officer Donald Mitchell, N.J. Department of Corrections.
| Graduates of Patrol Class #13 |
| Trooper I Richard Marchetti #5740 & K-9 Martin |
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| Trooper II Rene Roman #6528 & K-9 Nidas |
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| Trooper Chris Pastor #6959 & K-9 Odin |
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| P/O Eric Petersen & K-9 Ali |
Jersey City Police Department |
| P/O Michael O'Connell & K-9 Rex |
Jersey City Police Department |
| P/O Allen Williams & K-9 Achilles |
Camden Police Department |
| P/O Jennifer Doyle & K-9 Bella |
Abington (PA) Police Department |
| P/O David Berry & K-9 Dexter |
Middletown (PA) Police Department |
| Graduates of Scent Class #28 |
| Explosive Detection Teams: |
| SSA Scott Nawrocki & K-9 Roxy |
Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| Trooper I. Roger Markert #6004 & K-9 Hawk |
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| SCO Donald Mitchell & K-9 Ice |
樱花视频 Dept. of Corrections |
| P/O Christopher Hensel & K-9 Pasha |
樱花视频 Transit Police |
| P/O Mark Spirito & K-9 Deano |
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| S/O Robert J. Conover & K-9 Argo |
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| Ptlm. James Miltenberger & K-9 Boomer |
Atlantic City Police Department |
| Ptlm. Christopher Burns & K-9 Bak |
Bordentown Twp. Police Department |
| P/O Michael O’Connell & K-9 Rex |
Jersey City Police Department |
| P/O Jennifer Doyle & K-9 Bella |
Abington (PA) Police Department |
| Narcotic Detection Teams: |
| Tpr. II. Emilio Gomez #6678 & K-9 Diesel |
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| Tpr. Ryan Sutedja #6882 & K-9 Buck |
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| Tpr. Jonathan A. Sevilla #7068 & K-9 Ike |
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| Ptlm. Kevin Guire & K-9 Boston |
Bordentown Twp. Police Department |
| Ptlm. Thomas A. Snyder & K-9 Eli |
Hopatcong Police Department |
| P/O David Berry & K-9 Dexter |
Middletown (PA) Police Department |
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