Alice

In training

Breed: Labrador Retriever

DOB: 2003

Handler: Jan Hepper

Certifications:

• 03/2009 - Certified in Historical Human Remains Detection by Institute for Canine Forensics - re-certified every year

Canine Accomplishments:
To date Alice and I have apprenticed on two historical searches - The Tong Cemetery in El Dorado County and Mission San Jose in Fremont, California

Bailey

Human Remains Detection Specialist - IN TRAINING

Breed: Chocolate Labrador Retriever

DOB: August 4, 2010

Handler: Paula Davis

Certifications:

• In training Historic Human Remains Detection (HHRD) with the Institute for Canine Forensics

Eros

Historical Human Remains Detection

Breed: Border Collie

DOB: March 26, 2007

Handler: Adela Morris, Lynne Angeloro

Certifications:

• 4/30/2009 Historical Human Remains Detection with Historical Grave Detection Group of ICF - re-certified every year

Jess

• April 2010 Certified in Historical Human Remains Detection (HHRD) with ICF, re-certified every year
• California State Cadaver, Canine Specialized Search Team - Human Remains Detection

Legend

Human Remains Detection Specialist

Breed: Belgian Malinois

DOB: May 25, 2000

Handler: Bev Peabody

Certifications:

• Mission Ready Cadaver certified with Ca Office of Emergency Services (OES), re-certified every year
• 09/15/2004 - Certified in Historical Human Remains Detection by Institute for Canine Forensics - re-certified every year

Currently in training for Historical Human Remains Detection with Historical Grave Detection Group of ICF

Canine Accomplishments:
Legend has extensive work in cadaver and historic human remains detection. She is also training for water cadaver.

Notable Searches:
2004 Donner Party - 1846 Boca Historical Cemetery (1860 - 1927)
2003 Columbia Space Shuttle Astronaut Search - Texas
2003 Nevada - Mine burial 2 years old, male adult buried in 2001 (confirmed)
2003 Historical team locating boundaries for old Mission Santa Clara cemetery - Santa Clara, CA
2002 Larry William McNabney homicide - San Joaquin County, CA

Lockeye Berkeley

• 3/16/11 Historical Human Remains Detection with Historical Grave Detection Group of ICF

Maya

Human Remains Detection Specialist

Breed: Australian Shepherd

DOB: April 15, 2003

Handler: Jocelyn Davidson (Jocie)

Certifications:

• 4/27/10 Historical Human Remains Detection with Historical Grave Detection Group of ICF

Nessie - Retired

Human Remains Detection Specialist

Breed: Border Collie

DOB: July 4, 2000 in Prague, Czech Republic

Handler: Eva Cecil

Certifications:

• 06/2001 - Mission Ready Cadaver certified with Ca Office of Emergency Services (OES), re-certified every year
• 06/2004 - Certified in Historical Human Remains Detection by Institute for Canine Forensics - re-certified every year
• 01/2005 - Specialized Historical Human Remains Detection Certification - re-certified every year
• 03/2006 - OES recertification test and CSST Advanced Test II - re-certified every year

Canine Accomplishments:
Nessie has been training in water cadaver and is almost finished with her requirements. She has extensive training in cadaver and historical human remains detection, and is known for her systematic and methodical searching style.

Notable Searches:
2007 Possibly the first documented dog find of skeletal remains (depth 1.5 meters) dated to 450 A.D., excavated by LABRYS o.p.s. on a construction site in Prague-Zlicin, Czech Republic.
2005 Czech Republic locating mass grave from 1860 Napoleon Vs. Prussians
2005 Montana, Lewis and Clark Trail locating the unmarked grave of Lolo a fur trapper from the mid 1800
2005 US Forest Service, Washoe Native American cemetery, locating unmarked graves
2005 Buena Vista Me-Wuk cemetery, identifying unmarked graves
2004 Donner Party Campsite (1846) Truckee, California
2004 Boca Historical Cemetery (1869 - 1920) near Truckee, California. Delineating cemetery boundaries and locating unmarked graves
2004 Santa Clara University; delineating boundaries of Mission Santa Clara cemetery
2003 Pardubice, Czech Republic; Ness found ancient (AD1600s) burial sites
2003 Texas, Space Shuttle Columbia Incident; searching for the bodies of seven astronauts
2003 Ca, San Mateo County Poor Farm project; delineating boundaries, and locating unmarked graves
2002 Ca, Freemont, St. Joseph cemetery; locating unmarked graves
2001 Xiana Fairchild, numerous searches. Curtis Anderson was convicted and will serve life in prison for the kidnapping of another child

Osara

Human Remains Detection Specialist

Breed: GSD

DOB: 2004

Handler: Kris Black

Certifications:

• Certified in Historical Human Remains Detection by Institute for Canine Forensics - re-certified every year

Canine Accomplishments:

Osara is specialized working dog certified in both Human Remains Detection and specialized Historical HRD.

Pippa

• In training Historic Human Remains Detection (HHRD) with the Institute for Canine Forensics
  

Remie

In training

Breed: Rottweiler

DOB: September 28, 2005

Handler: Shirley Hammond

Certifications:

• Currently in training for Historical Human Remains Detection with Historical Grave Detection Group of ICF

Rhea

Human Remains Detection Specialist

Breed: Border Collie

DOB: September 6, 2003

Handler: Adela Morris

Certifications:

• 02/2008 - Certified in Historical Human Remains Detection by Institute for Canine Forensics - re-certified every year

Canine Accomplishments:
Rhea is one of a handful of dogs in the world that is being trained exclusively for Historical Human Remains Detection

Notable Searches:
2005 Czech Republic locating mass grave from 1860 Napoleon Vs. Prussians
2005 Montana, Lewis and Clark Trail locating the unmarked grave of Lolo a fur trapper from the mid 1800
2005 US Forest Service, Washoe Native American cemetery, locating unmarked graves
2005 Buena Vista Me-Wuk cemetery, identifying unmarked graves

Rocky

Human Remains Detection Specialist

Breed: Labrador Retriever

DOB: October, 2007

Handler: Elise Lalor

Certifications:

02/2010 Certified in Historical Human Remains Detection by Institute for Canine Forensics

Certifications:

• In training Historic Human Remains Detection (HHRD) with the Institute for Canine Forensics

Tucker

Human Remains Detection Specialist

Breed: Lab Mix

DOB: March 15, 2002

Handler: Pat M. Lamson

Certifications:

• Historical Detection thru Institute for Canine Forensics
• Land and Water Cadaver thru Law Enforcement Training Specialists, Georgia
• Human Remains Detection thru CSST, California
• Human Remains Detection thru GLSAR, Michigan
• AKC Canine Good Citizen
• Crime Scene Protocol and Preservation

Zuma

Human Remains Detection Specialist

Breed: Border Collie

DOB: October 23, 2005

Handler: Donna Randolph

Certifications:

• 07/2007 - Certified in Historical Human Remains Detection by Institute for Canine Forensics - re-certified every year

Canine Accomplishments:
Zuma started training in 2005 at 6 weeks old historic human remains detection. She also has done a Demo for the Society for Historical Archeology in January of 2006 at 11 weeks old.