Master Pick Pocket, a/k/a, Pocket, is a Parson Russell Terrier from Blackbriar Kennels in Connecticut. K9 Pocket, who is 10 years old, is nationally certified in human remains, forensic crime scene evidence, water search, and trailing. She learned many search techniques and nuances from her sisters, K9 Remy and K9 Scout.

K9 Pocket had her first live find when she was just 2 years old, finding a missing child in the woods. In addition to missing persons, K9 Pocket finds human remains and forensic evidence. She loves to work on water, and has searched on many different vessels including a canoe, a pontoon, and a United States Coast Guard RBM-49 boat.

K9 Pocket excels at finding archaeological human remains and has found Native American remains dating back 2,000 years. She has searched across the United States and was featured in an episode of Cold Justice filmed in Oregon.

K9 Pocket also received a national award of merit from the International Police Working Dog Association (IPWDA) in recognition of her excellent work on a cold case. She, along with K9 Scout and K9 Remy, was inducted into the Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association Hall of Fame in recognition of her successful search work.

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Jennifer, the founder and director of KYK9, has been a K9 scent-detection handler since 2005 and has trained/worked three nationally certified search dogs: K9 Scout, K9 Remy, K9 Pocket, and K9 Wick. Hall and her dogs have successfully found missing persons (rescued and recovered); human remains (on land and in the water); and forensic scent evidence in criminal investigations. Hall, K9 Pocket, and K9 Wick, have had great success finding archaeological human remains and Native American burials, some dating back 2,000 years.

Hall graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College and cum laude from Harvard Law School. She consults with law enforcement on legal issues and has successfully helped obtain search warrants based on scent evidence found by the dogs. Hall is recognized as an expert witness in K9 human-remains scent detection and has successfully testified in two criminal cases that resulted in capital murder convictions.

Hall is trained in missing person behavior, national incident command, and emergency response protocols. She is also ESRI trained in geographic spatial imaging and her mapping skills are used in many searches. Hall is an attorney licensed to practice law in Massachusetts, Kentucky, the 6th, 7th, and 11th Circuits of the United States Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Hall is a member of the International Police Working Dog Association (IPWDA) and the Ohio Federation of Search Dogs. She and K9 Scout, K9 Remy, K9 Pocket, and K9 Wick have been nationally recognized for their successful search work.

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Dr. Christopher Begley is an archaeologist with 25 years of experience working in North America, Latin America, and Europe. He earned his doctorate from the University of Chicago (1999), where he focused on issues of ethnicity and identity among ancient populations in the remote jungles of the Mosquito Coast of Honduras. He has conducted archaeological research in El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Honduras over the last two decades. For last five years, he has focused on developing zero-impact archaeological imaging technology, especially structured light 3D systems. Most recently, he has worked as an underwater archaeologist in Albania, Montenegro, and Croatia, developing underwater 3D systems. This pioneering work has been supported by several foundations and organizations.

Dr. Begley was the recipient of a 2010 National Geographic/Waitt Foundation Grant for work in Honduras, and was named a National Geographic Explorer in 2012. He was a CIES Fulbright scholar in El Salvador, a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow, and the recipient of other research grants from the National Science Foundation, the Explorers Club, and Transylvania University. His recent work has been supported by the National Speleological Society grants and an Olympus Innov-X Academic Loan grant to conduct spectrographic analyses of artifacts in Honduras, Spain, Italy, and the USA. His work has been featured in documentaries on the BBC, Discovery Channel, and TLC,. He was recently featured in the New Yorker magazine, in National Geographic, and in the book ‘Jungleland’ by Christopher Stewart, which explores the lost city myth in Honduras.

Julie Boyd is KYK9's Situational Safety Flanker. As part of KYK9's search teams, she handles communication and safety issues. Julie has attended K9 Human Remains training with master trainer Matthew Zarrella and is highly proficient at reading the dogs and understanding scent evidence. Julie is a former emergency management technician and is trained in hazardous materials handling. She has completed FEMA training for Incident Command System, ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incident, National Incident Management System and National Response Framework.

Connie is a volunteer who helps train K9 Wick and K9 Pocket. She played a critical role in helping K9 Wick learn how to find lost and missing persons. Connie’s ongoing help takes a huge time commitment which she has generously and enthusiastically given. Her dedication is invaluable and she makes training fun for Jennifer, Pocket, and Wick.

Connie is fascinated by learning about search dog training from Jennifer. Being with Pocket and Wick brings Connie the joy and she is continually amazed at their intelligence and ability to do their job. Connie is excited to help Wick develop into a search dog who will provide effective service to families of the missing.

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