Resume

TERRY K. FLECK
DEPUTY SHERIFF II / CANINE HANDLER (Retired)
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA

Experience:
- 27 years in law enforcement.
- 25 years as a Police Service Dog Handler and Trainer.
- 8 years in Emergency Medical Services.
Certificates:
- Police Canine Expert Witness, United States Federal Court.
- California Advanced Peace Officer Standards and Training certificate.
- California Peace Officer Standards and Training Canine Team Evaluator certificate.
- Emergency Medical Technician I-A certificate.
- Emergency Medical Technician Defibrillation certificate.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support instructor.
- Professional Association of Diving Instructors Advanced Open Water Diver certificate.
- Professional Certified Law Enforcement Instructor, Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training.
- Certified Law Enforcement Instructor, Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards.
- Law Enforcement Training Specialist Instructor Certificate.
- Law Enforcement Training Specialist Certification Official Certificate.
- Law Enforcement Training Specialist Master Trainer Certificate.
- United States Police Defensive Tactics Association, Master Canine Trainer.
- Shodan Black Belt 1st Degree, Shaolin Ch'uan Fa.
- Nidan Black Belt 2nd Degree, Kenpo Karate Jujitsu.
- Certified TASER Instructor, M26 Advanced TASER and TASER X26.
- National Incident Management System (NIMS) IS-700 and IS-800 Certificates.
- Incident Command System (ICS) I-100, I-200, I-300, I-400, I-401 and I-402 Certificates.
- Drug-Beat Official Agent of Certifications.
- Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Accredited Trainer.
- California Narcotic Canine Association Certifying Official

Education:

Doctor of Education in Criminal Justice.

Training:

Basic and advanced Peace Officer training: 3618 hours
Peace Officer training includes these courses:
- Thunder Ranch:
  - Defensive Handgun I. (Texas)
  - Defensive Handgun II. (Texas)
  - Defensive Handgun III. (Texas)
  - Urban Rifle. (Texas)
  - Urban Rifle II. (Texas)
  - Pistol High Intensity Tactics. (Texas)
  - Urban Rifle High Intensity Tactics. (Texas)
- Gunsite Training Center:
- Hitman Training Systems:
- Street Survival Seminars:

Basic and advanced canine training: 15,479 hours
Canine training includes these courses:
- Federal Aviation Administration Explosive Detector Dog.(Oklahoma)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation Multi-purpose Dog. (Tennessee)
- California Peace Officers Standards and Training courses:
  - Sacramento Basic Police Service Dog. (California)
  - Orange County Basic Police Service Dog. (California)
  - Sacramento Advanced Police Service Dog. (California)
  - Long Beach Advanced Police Service Dog. (California)
  - Riverside Advanced Police Service Dog. (California)
- Law Enforcement Training Specialist courses:
  - Advanced Scent Seminar. (Texas)
  - Advanced Scent Seminar. (Louisiana)
  - Advanced Scent Seminar. (Alabama)
  - Advanced Scent Seminar. (Texas)
- North American Search Dog Network courses:
  - Multi-purpose Dog Seminar. (Oklahoma)
  - Multi-purpose Dog Seminar. (Mississippi)
  - Multi-purpose Dog Seminar. (North Carolina)
  - Multi-purpose Dog Seminar. (Tennessee)
- United States Police Canine Association:
  - Boulder seminar. (Colorado)
  - Canton seminar. (Ohio)
  - Austin seminar. (Texas)
  - Mansfield seminar. (Ohio)
- Dogs Against Drugs/Dogs Against Crime (DAD/DAC):
  - Chicago seminar. (Illinois)
  - Indianapolis seminar. (Indiana)
  - Lockhart seminar. (Texas)
  - Harvey seminar. (Illinois)
  - Huber Heights seminar. (Ohio)
  - Auburn seminar. (Alabama)
  - Asheville seminar. (North Carolina)
  - Jacksonville seminar. (Florida)
  - Clare seminar. (Michigan)
- K-9 Academy for Law Enforcement International K-9 Conference:
  - British Colombia seminar. (Canada)
  - Tempe seminar. (Arizona)
  - Tempe seminar. (Arizona)
  - Indianapolis seminar. (Indiana)
  - Las Vegas seminar. (Nevada)
  - Las Vegas seminar. (Nevada)
  - Santa Ana seminar. (California)
  - Ventura seminar. (California)
  - Orlando seminar. (Florida)
  - Orlando seminar. (Florida)
  - Milwaukee seminar. (Wisconsin)
  - Austin seminar. (Texas)
  - Houston seminar. (Texas)
  - San Jose seminar. (California)
  - New London seminar. (Connecticut)
  - Waukesha seminar. (Wisconsin)
  - Orlando seminar. (Florida)
  - Boulder seminar. (Colorado)
  - Sacramento seminar. (California)
  - Houston seminar. (Texas)
  - Orlando seminar. (Florida)
  - Portsmouth seminar. (New Hampshire)
  - Orlando seminar. (Florida)
  - Orlando seminar. (Florida)
  - New London seminar. (Connecticut)
  - Little Rock seminar. (Arkansas)
  - Yorba Linda seminar. (California)
  - Tavares seminar. (Florida)
  - Tavares seminar. (Florida)
  - British Columbia seminar. (Canada)
  - Phoenix seminar. (Arizona)
  - Orlando seminar. (Florida)
  - Phoenix seminar. (Arizona)
  - Lansing seminar. (Michigan)
  - Modesto seminar. (California)
- North American Police Work Dog Association:
  - Dayton seminar. (Ohio)
  - Reno seminar. (Nevada)
  - Lake Geneva seminar. (Wisconsin)
  - Dayton seminar. (Ohio)
  - Naperville seminar. (Illinois)
  - Perry seminar. (Florida)
- National Narcotic Detector Dog Association:
  - El Paso seminar. (Texas)
- Idaho State Canine Association:
  - Twin Falls seminar. (Idaho)
- National Police Canine Association:
  - Tucson seminar. (Arizona)
  - Arvada seminar. (Colorado)
  - New Orleans seminar. (Louisiana)
  - Kansas City seminar. (Missouri)
- Utah POST:
  - Tactical Deployment Dog Workshop. (Utah)
  - Tactical Deployment Dog Workshop. (Utah)
- Oregon Police Canine Association:
  - Portland seminar. (Oregon)
- California Narcotic Canine Association:
  - Burbank seminar. (California)
  - Burbank seminar. (California)
  - Burbank seminar. (California)
  - Burbank seminar. (California)
  - Burbank seminar. (California)
  - Burbank seminar. (California)
  - Burbank seminar. (California)
  - Burbank seminar. (California)
- Washington State Police Canine Association:
  - Leavenworth seminar. (Washington)
- Wisconsin Law Enforcement Canine Handler's Association:
  - Madison seminar. (Wisconsin)
- Kansas Police Canine Association:
  - Topeka seminar. (Kansas)
- Southern Tier Police Canine Association:
  - Binghamton seminar. (New York)
- Auburn University Canine Detection Training Center:
  - Anniston seminar. (Alabama)
  - Anniston seminar. (Alabama)
- Canine Accelerant Detection Association:
  - Anniston seminar. (Alabama)
- HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas):
  - Honolulu seminar. (Hawaii)
- NASAR (National Association of Search & Rescue):
  - Denver seminar. (Colorado)
  - Oakland seminar. (California)
  - Austin seminar. (Texas)
- Police K-9 Training Institute:
  - Fort Lauderdale seminar. (Florida)
- Blackwater USA Training Center:
  - K-9 Tactical Course. (North Carolina)
- Transportation Security Administration:
- International Explosives Canine Conference. (Nevada)
- Handler Instruction & Training Seminar:
  - Orlando seminar (Florida)
- LAWDOG seminar:
  - Las Vegas seminar (Nevada)
  - Las Vegas seminar (Nevada)
- Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) courses. (California, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Ohio, Arizona, Nevada, Texas)
- Avalanche Rescue Dog seminar. (California)
- Disaster Dog seminars. (California, Nevada)
- Search and Rescue Dog seminars. (California, Nevada)
- Defensive Tactical Handgun courses. (Texas)
- Canine Emergency Medical Care courses. (California)
- Officer Safety and Field Tactics courses. (California, Nevada, Texas, Florida)
- Tactical Operations courses. (California)
- Canine Cadaver Search courses. (California, Colorado)
- Canine Tracking courses. (Nevada)
- Canine Unit Management and Supervision courses (California, Arkansas)
- Canine Decoy seminars. (California)
- Canine Tactical Manhunt Operations courses. (Mississippi)
- Defensive Tactics for Canine Handler courses. (California)
- Canine Liability seminars. (California, North Carolina)
- Canine Team Evaluators courses. (California)
- Narcotic Detector Dog courses. (California, Nevada, Texas)
- TASER International:
  - Las Vegas seminar. (Nevada)
- California State Fire Marshal:
  - Fire Instructor 1A. (California)
  - Fire Instructor 1B. (California)

Member of:
- Police Officer's Research Association of California.
- California Peace Officer's Association.
- Law Enforcement Training Specialists.
- International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP).
- American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers (ASLET)
- K-9 Academy for Law Enforcement Staff.
- United States Police Canine Association.
- North American Police Work Dog Association.
- National Police Canine Association.
- Western States Police Canine Association.
- Canadian Police Canine Association.
- North American Search Dog Network.
- National Narcotic Detector Dog Association.
- California Narcotic Canine Association.
- Idaho State Canine Association.
- Dogs Against Drugs / Dogs Against Crime.
- Texas State Canine Police Association.
- Arizona Law Enforcement Canine Association.
- Washington State Police Canine Association.
- Oregon Police Canine Association.
- National Tactical Officer's Association.
- California Association of Tactical Officers.
- International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors.
- National Association of Search and Rescue.
- Wilderness Medical Society.
- Lake Tahoe Secret Witness Board of Directors.
- International Explosive Detector Dog Association.
- National Criminal Enforcement Association.
- American Council on Criminal Justice Training.
- United States Police Defensive Tactics Association.
- The National Center for the Study of Counter-Terrorism and CyberCrime at Norwich
  University (NC at NU), Forum on the Need for National Standards for Search Dogs.
- SWGDOG (Scientific Working Group on Dog and Orthogonal Guidelines).
- Chair, National Police Canine Association Legal Committee.
- State of California P.O.S.T. (Peace Officer Standards and Training), SWAT Operational Guidelines and Standardized Training, Committee on Specialized Functions and Supporting Resources, SWAT K-9 Teams.
- California Narcotic Canine Association Board of Directors.
- National Search Dog Alliance, Advisory Board
- Perry Harris Foundation, Advisory Board
- American Working Dogs
Instructor in:
- Officer Safety and Field Tactics for Canine Handlers.
- Administration of Justice, Adjunct Faculty member, Lake Tahoe Community College.
- Patrol Canine Legal Update and Opinions.
- Supervisors and Administrators Canine Legal Update and Opinions.
- Narcotic and Contraband Canine Legal Update and Opinions.
- Tracking Canine Legal Update and Opinions.
- Search and Rescue Canine Legal Update and Opinions.
- Accelerant Canine Legal Update and Opinions.
- Explosive Canine Legal Update and Opinions.
- Tactics for Canine Handlers, K-9 Academy for Law Enforcement.
- Canine Legal Updates, Dogs Against Drugs/Dogs Against Crime.
- Canine Legal Updates, North American Police Work Dog Association.
- Canine Legal Updates, United States Police Canine Association.
- Canine Legal Updates, National Police Canine Association.
- Canine Legal Updates, K-9 Academy for Law Enforcement.
- Canine Legal Updates, HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas).
- Canine Legal Updates, CRPOA (California Reserve Police Officers Association).
- Canine Legal Updates, NASAR (National Association of Search & Rescue).
- Canine Legal Updates, CADA (Canine Accelerant Detection Association).
- Canine Legal Updates, Police K-9 Training Institute.
- Canine Legal Updates, Auburn University Canine Detection Training Center.
- Canine Legal Updates, Blackwater USA Training Center.
- Canine Legal Updates, California Narcotic Canine Association.
- Canine Legal Updates, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
- Defensive tactics for Canine Handlers.
- Hitman Training Systems.
- TASER, M26 Advanced TASER and TASER X26.
- The Effects of the TASER X26 on Police Service Dogs, TASER 2006 Conference.
- Tactical High Risk K-9 Team Tracking.
- High Risk Vehicle Stops / Assaults with a K-9 Team.
- Tactical Handgun and Urban Rifle Techniques for K-9 Teams.
- Chemical Munitions Deployment with a K-9 Team.
The Canine Legal Update and Opinions seminar has been taught to over 17,000 students at:
- Reno, Nevada.
- Baltimore, Maryland.
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Morgantown, West Virginia.
- Orlando, Florida.
- Jacksonville, Florida.
- Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Greensboro, North Carolina.
- Twin Falls, Idaho.
- Phoenix, Arizona.
- Salinas, California.
- Jackson, Wyoming.
- Boulder, Colorado.
- Modesto, California.
- Arvada, Colorado.
- Mansfield, Ohio.
- New Orleans, Louisiana.
- Harker Heights, Texas.
- Atlantic City, New Jersey.
- Naperville, Illinois.
- Evansville, Indiana.
- Topeka, Kansas.
- Portland, Oregon.
- Carson City, Nevada.
- Tucson, Arizona.
- Manchester, New Hampshire.
- Omaha, Nebraska.
- Tavares, Florida.
- Canton, Ohio.
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
- Baltimore, Maryland.
- Houston, Texas.
- Shawnee, Kansas.
- Waukesha, Wisconsin.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Tempe, Arizona.
- Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Westminster, Colorado.
- Sacramento, California.
- Pittsford, Vermont.
- Chicago, Illinois.
- Howell, Michigan.
- Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Clare, Michigan.
- Lockhart, Texas.
- West Trenton, New Jersey.
- Harvey, Illinois.
- Huber Heights, Ohio.
- Auburn, Alabama.
- Santa Ana, California.
- Ventura, California.
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- Austin, Texas.
- Houston, Texas.
- San Jose, California.
- New London, Connecticut.
- Dayton, Ohio.
- Round Rock, Texas.
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Leavenworth, Washington.
- Kansas City, Missouri.
- St. Louis, Missouri.
- Asheville, North Carolina.
- Fairfax, Virginia.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Little Rock, Arkansas.
- Madison, Wisconsin.
- Yorba Linda, California.
- Newark, New Jersey.
- Shawnee, Oklahoma.
- Oakland, California.
- Binghamton, New York.
- Concord, New Hampshire.
- Flagstaff, Arizona.
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
- Vancouver, Washington.
- Charleston, South Carolina.
- Roseville, California.
- Lansing, Michigan.
- San Diego, California.
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- Anniston, Alabama.
- Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
- Reidsville, North Carolina.
- Bartsow, California.
- Honolulu, Hawaii.
- Seattle, Washington.
- Santa Cruz, California.
- Northfolk, Virginia.
- Chula Vista, California
- Lubbock, Texas
- Bismarck, North Dakota
- Frederick, Maryland
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Davis, California
- Boise, Idaho
- Duluth, Minnesota
- Deptford, New Jersey
- Perry, Florida
- Austin, Texas
- Irving, Texas
- Cottage Grove, Oregon
- Burbank, California
- Rochester, Minnesota
- Hayward, California
- Santa Clara, California
- Paso Robles, California
- Palm Beach, Florida
- Palm Springs, California
- Glassboro, New Jersey
- Garden City, Michigan
- Fruita, Colorado
- Los Angeles, California
- Ocala, Florida
The Canine Legal Update and Opinions Seminar has been approved for continuing education in:
- California
- Minnesota
- Michigan
- Virginia
- Utah
- Missouri
- Arkansas
- North Dakota
- Idaho
- Wyoming
- South Carolina
- Nevada
- Ohio

Author of:
- Articles in the National Police Canine Association Newsletter.
- Articles in the Canadian Police Canine Association Quarterly Journal.
- Articles in the Western States Police Canine Association Journal.
- Articles in the Texas State Canine Police Association Journal.
- Articles in the Law Enforcement Training Specialists Canine Training Manual.
- Articles in the International Police K-9 Conference Training Manual.
- Patrol Canine Legal Update and Opinions.
- Supervisors and Administrators Canine Legal Update and Opinions.
- Narcotic and Contraband Canine Legal Update and Opinions.
- Tracking Canine Legal Update and Opinions.
- Search and Rescue Canine Legal Update and Opinions.
- Accelerant Canine Legal Update and Opinions.
- Explosive Canine Legal Update and Opinions.
- The Canine Legal Update and Opinions web site at www.k9fleck.org
- Articles in "The Alert", the California Narcotic Canine Association Journal.
- Utah Peace Officers Standards and Training, Canine Legal Updates.
- Articles in the "Law Enforcement Executive Forum".
- Articles in the "Drugbeat News".
- Articles the ALECA (Arizona Law Enforcement Canine Association) Newsline.
- Articles in the Law Enforcement Training Specialist Advanced Narcotics Manual.
- Articles in the "Canine Courier", The United States Police Canine Association Journal.
- Articles in the Dogs Against Crime / Dogs Against Drugs Journal.
- Articles in the North American Police Work Dog Association Journal.
- Articles in the Police K-9 Magazine.
- Articles in the Life on the Edge, National Criminal Enforcement Association Magazine.
- Articles in the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Canine Handlers Association Magazine.
- Articles in the Ohio Law Enforcement K9 Association Newsletter.
- Articles in the Law Officer Magazine.
- Articles in the Forensic Magazine.
- Articles in the International Police Work Dog Association Journal.
- Articles in the Nebraska Police Canine Association Newsletter.
- The Effects of the TASER X26 on Police Service Dogs.
- Training, Certification and Reliability of Police Dogs.
- Police Service Dogs, Asset or Liability?
- Hand Gun Mounted Lights for Canine Handlers.
- Articles in the North American Search Dog Network Newsletter.
- Articles in Buzzards and Butterflies, Human Remains Detection Dogs.
- Accidental / Unintentional Police Service Dog Bites and Their Relationship to Fourth Amendment Liability.
- Articles in the Utah Peace Officer Magazine
- Verbal Recall and Verbal Out for Patrol Dogs
- Searching Passengers of a Vehicle, Based Upon a Positive K-9 Alert.
- FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) and the K-9 Handler.
- Canine (K-9) Assigned Vehicles.
- Police Service Dogs are not ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Dogs.
- States with Laws or Codes to Protect Police Service Dogs from Assault, Battery or Death.
- Homeowner’s Insurance for Police Service Dogs.
- Possession of Contraband for K-9 Training Purposes.
- Cadaver Dog’s Alert as Reasonable Suspicion, not Probable Cause.
- K-9 Handlers as the K-9 Expert of Their Dog.

Recipient of:
- The El Dorado County Sheriff's Department, Bronze Medal of Valor, 1993.
- The El Dorado County Sheriff's Department, Bronze Medal of Valor, 2005.
- The El Dorado County Sheriff's Department, Deputy Sheriff of the Year, 1996.
- The El Dorado County Sheriff's Department, Certificate of Commendation, 1989.
- The El Dorado County Sheriff's Department, Certificate of Commendation, 1993.
- The El Dorado County Sheriff's Department, Certificate of Commendation, 1994.
- The El Dorado County Sheriff's Department, Letter of Commendation, 1992.
- The El Dorado County Sheriff's Department, Letter of Commendation, 1995.
- The El Dorado County, Most Dedicated Employee, 1992.
- The Washoe County Sheriff’s Department Meritorious Service Award.
- Ventura County Police and Sheriff’s Academy, Outstanding Cadet, Class 1977-3.
- The American Society for Industrial Security, Peace Officer of the Year, 1993.
- The American Legion, Peace Officer of the Year, 1995.
- The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Peace Officer of the Year, 1997.
- The Ben Ali, Peace Officers Certificate of Excellence, 1998.
- The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Peace Officer of the Year, 1999.
- National Criminal Enforcement Association K-9 "Sonja" Award, 2008.
.

Return to the Home Page

Created and maintained by Terry Fleck. Contact: k9fleck@aol.com
Copyright © 1999 - 2008 Terry Fleck. All rights reserved.

Webmaster