Trevor began his K9 career in the Marine Corps in 2006. At the Military Police Academy, Trevor was among only three of nearly eighty Marines selected to attend the Military Working Dog (MWD) Handlers Course. His dedication, professionalism, and pursuit of excellence led to him to be selected to become a Combat Tracking Dog (CTD) handler, which was a brand-new program for the Department of Defense.
The CTD Teams pursue and establish contact with the enemy by tracking the paths of travel the enemy moved along. This includes responding to ambushes, IED strikes, as well as developing intelligence on enemy movements and operations. During his time as a CTD handler, Trevor partnered with what would become his "War Dog" during multiple combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. This made Trevor one of less than twenty other Marine handlers with this unique combat K9 operational responsibilities. This makes Trevor one of the most elite dog handlers in the world. Trevor’s gallant efforts on his deployments led to successful disruptions of enemy operations and the capture of numerous enemy high value targets and numerous accolades, recognition and awards by senior military leadership.
After leaving the Marine Corps in 2011, Trevor returned to Afghanistan as a working dog trainer contracted by the Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service. At the height of the war in Afghanistan, Trevor trained and advanced seventy-five dog teams which were dedicated to protecting the United States’ diplomatic mission in the hostile country.
After completing his contractual obligations in 2013, Trevor volunteered to return to Afghanistan in 2014. Trevor’s returning tour tested all his skills while on contract for the Department of Defense as an Explosive Detection Dog (EDD) Trainer. Trevor, as a civilian contractor, was attached to special operations forces and helped secure a compound that was vital to counterterrorism and counter-narcotic operations theater wide. After five years of deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, the opportunity to continue to follow his passion training and handling dogs presented itself stateside.
Trevor became a handler with the Department of Homeland Security’s National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program. There he handled, and trained dogs to mitigate threats of terrorism to the American public, and transportation infrastructure.
The summer of 2019 Trevor became a police sergeant at a police department near Huntsville, Alabama. Trevor was responsible for the training of all police K9s in subject apprehension, drug detection, explosives detection and tracking.
Trevor's experience, dedication, and love for dogs sets him apart as one of the most qualified trainers available in the canine training industry.
Contact Trevor directly, 256-212-0979
