ICF CANINES (in alphabetical order)

Alice

In training

Breed: Labrador Retriever

Date of birth: 2003

Handler: Jan Hepper

Certifications:

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

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

Annika

In Training: Historical Human Remains Detection

Breed: Belgian Tervuren

Date of Birth: May 7, 2005
Tattoo left ear: F09
Microchip

Handler: Sal Esposito

Certifications:
1/20/2007, Schutzhund B
12/02/2007, Schutzhund I
Annika began working with ICF in March of 2007 focused on Human Remains Detection.
Currently in training for Historical Human Remains Detection
with Historical Grave Detection Group of ICF

Canine Accomplishments:
Annika achieved her Schutzhund B and is working towards a Schutzhund III title. She has ribboned in several dock diving events in Bay Area competition.

Member of:
Institute for Canine Forensics - Historical Detection Group
Menlo Park Schutzhund Club
United Schutzhund Club of America

Notable Searches:
2007 - WWII plane crash, Watsonville, CA Pacific Legacy Parjaro Valley Water District – Historical Human Remains Detection.
2007 - Camp Atterbury and Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Indiana. ICF surveyed several locations to identify unmarked graves.

Ceres

Human Remains Detection Specialist

Breed: Border Collie

Date of birth: October 24, 2002

Handler: Christy Bergeon

Certifications:

  • 2004 Certified with NNDDA (The National Narcotic Detector Dog Association, Incorporated)
  • member of the Mississippi Archaeological Association

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

Canine Accomplishments:
Ceres has been training in human remains detection for the last 2 and half years. Her methodical search style will be benefical for historical grave detection.

Duke

Human Remains Detection Specialist

Breed: Husky Lab Mix

Date of birth: November 25, 1999

Handler: Donna Randolph

Certifications:

  • HRD certified with NASAR, re-certified every two years
  • HRD certified with LETS, re-certified every year
  • AKC CGC certified in September 2001

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

Canine Accomplishments:
Duke started training in 2002 for work in cadaver and historic human remains detection. He is also training for water cadaver. He has been operational since July of 2005. Duke also appeared in an episode of Psychic Detectives for Court TV.

Notable Searches:
2005 November 6th Evansville, IN

Emma

Human Remains Detection Specialist

Breed: Australian Shepherd Mix

Date of birth:

Handler: David Halverstadt

Certifications:

  • 01/2008 - Certified in Historical Human Remains Detection by Institute for Canine Forensics

Eros

In training

Breed: Border Collie

Date of birth: March 26, 2007

Handler: Adela Morris

Certifications:

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

Legend

Human Remains Detection Specialist

Breed: Belgian Malinois

Date of birth: 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

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

Maya

Human Remains Detection Specialist

Breed: Australian Shepherd

Date of Birth: April 15, 2003

Handler: James Davidson

Certifications:

  • 03/2006 - passed her State OES test
  • 03/2006 - CSST Type II Human Remains Detection Certification

Canine Accomplishments:

  • Maya is a human remains detection specialist and is also training in AKC, USDAA, and NADAC Agility

Nessie

Human Remains Detection Specialist

Breed: Border Collie

Date of birth: 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

Date of birth: 2004

Handler: Kris Black

Certifications:

  • Certified in Historical Human Remains Detection by Institute for Canine Forensics

Canine Accomplishments:

Osara is specialized working dog certified in both human remains detection and historical HRD.

Remie

In training

Breed: Rottweiler

Date of birth: 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

Date of birth: September 6, 2003

Handler: Adela Morris

Certifications:

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

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

Riley - Retired

Breed: Border Collie x Doberman

Date of birth: October 3, 1999

Handler: Adela Morris

Certifications:

  • First certified in cadaver by the Office of Emergency Services in December 2000, re-certified every year
  • 11/2004 Certified in Historical Human Remains Detection by the Institute for Canine Forensics

Canine Accomplishments:
Riley has been training in water cadaver and is almost finished with her requirements. She has extensive training in historical human remains detection.

Notable Searches:
2004 Donner Party Campsite (1846)
2004 Boca Historical cemetery (1860 - 1920) locating unmarked graves
2003 Nevada, Pershing Co. confirmed location of body buried in a mineshaft for 2 years
2003 Santa Clara University locating boundaries of mission cemetery
2003 Columbia Shuttle Disaster
2003 San Mateo Co. Poor Farm Project mapping 600 unmarked graves
2001 Xiana Fairchild, numerous searches. Curtis Anderson was convicted with life in prison for the kidnapping of another child

Shiloh

Human Remains Detection Specialist

Breed: Border Collie

Date of birth: October 19, 2006

Handler: Tom Pomeroy

Certifications:

  • 04/2008 Certified in Historical Human Remains Detection by Institute for Canine Forensics
Sorcha

In training

Breed: Border Collie

Date of birth: December 7, 2007

Microchip # 4869720120
AKC: DN19983806

Handler: Sal Esposito, Patti O’Neill-Esposito

Certifications:

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

Tali

Human Remains Detection Specialist

Breed: Border Collie

Date of Birth: July 15, 2000

Handler: John Grebenkemper

Certifications:

  • 04/2008 - Certified in Historical Human Remains Detection by Institute for Canine Forensics

Canine Accomplishments:

Tali is one of a handful of dogs in the world that is being trained exclusively for Historical Human Remains Detection

Twist

Human Remains Detection Specialist

Breed: Doberman Pinscher

Date of birth: June 2, 2001

Handler: Shirley Hammond

Certifications:

  • CA State Office of Emergency Services (OES) certified 04/2008
  • Field Certification by Great Lakes SAR, Ferndale, Arkansas, as a Human Remains Detection Team - 10/2003

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

Notable Searches:
2003 Santa Clara University locating boundaries of the Mission Santa Clara cemetery

Tucker

Human Remains Detection Specialist

Breed: Lab Mix

Date of birth: 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

Date of birth: October 23, 2005

Handler: Donna Randolph

Certifications:

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

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.