K9 TEAMS
NWI K9 SAR Education Requirements
NIMS 100 ,200, 700, 800, HAZMAT Awareness, Blood Borne Pathogens, Basic Land Navigation/Compass use, Intro to Search Strategy and Tactics, Intro to Missing Person Behavior, Intro to Terrain Analysis, Incident Command, Building Construction/Hazards, Fire Scene Safety, Evidence Protection and Collection, Crime Scene Protocol, K9 First Aid/CPR, Human First Aid/CPR


K9 CROOK
Handler: Michelle Dvorscak
NWI K9 SAR - President
Certifications: AWDA Wilderness HRD Land Type III, Wide Area Search Certificate TEEX, Ham Radio Technician II
Memberships: AWDA, CSAR, IPWDA, Illiana SAR
Retired Detective Sergeant Lake County Sheriff Department, Graduate Northwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, Chemical and Biological Weapons through ILEA, Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism Awareness TEEX, Indiana State Certified Generalist/Firearm Instructor, ILETB, Crime Scene Evaluator Certification PATC, Active Shooter Response, Forensic Child Interview through state of Ohio, Certified Hostage Negotiator PATC and FBI, Certified Reid Interrogator/Interviewer, Internal Affairs Investigation Certification PATC, Certified Professional Animal Cruelty Investigator, Hoosier Animal Law Officers member, Forensic Pathology Investigator, Animal Housing Facilities - National Fire Protection Assoc. Committe Member, Northwestern School of Management Law Enforcement Management Certification
K9 PIPPA
Handler: Karen Scobbie
NWI K9 SAR - Vice President
Certifications: AWDA Wilderness HRD Land Type IV, Wilderness HRD Water Type V Shore Only, NASAR SARTECH II, NASAR SARTECH III, NASAR GPS
Memberships: AWDA, NASAR, CSAR


K9 IVANKA & K9 MILO
Handler: Stephanie Baker
NWI K9 SAR - Treasurer
Certification: AWDA Wilderness HRD Land Type III (Ivanka)
Membership: AWDA
K9 FRANKIE & K9 VALLI
Handler: Julie Wencloff
NWI K9 SAR - Secretary
Certifications: AWDA Wilderness HRD Land Type III, AWDA Wilderness Type V Shore Only (Frankie}
Wilderness HRD Land Type IV, Wilderness HRD Water Type IV (Valli)
NASAR SARTECH II, NASAR SARTECH III
Memberships: AWDA, NASAR


K9 DAX
Handler: Nick Dvorscak
NWI K9 SAR - Board Member
Certificaitons: AWDA Wilderness HRD Land Type IV and AWDA Wilderness HRD Water Type IV, NASAR Canine Search Specialist, NASAR SARTECH III, NASAR SAR Physical Fitness, Ham Radio Tech II
Memberships: AWDA, NASAR, NSDA
Vereran USMC, Fire Officer III, IFSAC Instructor III, NIMS -CDP Authorized Trainer, former Instructor Ivy Tech Fire Science Technology Program
K9 THOR
Handler: Peggy Jurek
NWI K9 SAR - Member
Certifications: AWDA Wilderness HRD Land Type IV and Wilderness HRD Water Type IV
Memberships: AWDA


K9 XERA
Handler: Jim Kelly
NWI K9 SAR - Member
Memberships: AWDA
Veteran USAF, Retired Sergeant Gary, IN PD, MS in Public Safety Administration
K9 ORLA
Handler: Lynn DuRocher
NWI K9 SAR - Member
Pre-Certificaton


K9 ECHO - PUBLIC RELATIONS
Handler: Denise Duriga
NWI K9 SAR - Member
Search Support
Veteran USAF