Forensic Dogs
Special | 6m 19s
A.J. Marhofke wants to help families seeking closure after a loved one has gone missing. To help provide answers he’s trained his border collie, Zip, to search for trace elements of human decomposition. It’s a new, specialized form of canine search that takes the skills of ‘cadaver’ dogs one step further. A forensic evidence dog can find evidence as tiny as a tooth or even just a drop of blood.
By STEVE LOUDEN – Freeman Staff February 27, 2002 TOWN OF IXONIA – The act of finding a lost person brings closure to the family of the one who is lost. Many of those who take part in search and recovery missions have that goal in mind. They express a desire to help people they…
By AARON HOLBROOK – Managing Editor January 24, 2003 TOWN OF TRENTON – A K-9 search unit from Waukesha County located the body of a 36-year-old Beaver Dam man Thursday afternoon, three days after he was first reported missing. Bruce A. Stafford, was reported missing on Tuesday morning after he failed to show up for…
Courtesy of Wisconsin Harley Davidson – www.wishd.com Written by Kim Topal of Harley Davidson 01-30-2004 Once in a great while, someone comes into your life that reminds you of the greatness of spirit in the human condition. A person that sets aside his own personal needs and security for an individual in peril, an individual whom he…
No crime, police say of jaw from old grave, miscarried baby By JACQUELINE SEIBELjseibel@journalsentinel.com Posted: June 20, 2007 Town of Oconomowoc – The remains of a miscarried baby and part of a century-old adult skull were discovered by a man digging in a yard, but authorities said Wednesday it appears no crime was committed. A note…
By STEVE LOUDEN, Freeman Staff DOUSMAN, WI: About 30 dogs and their handlers found their way to the third annual K-9 Search and Rescue Seminar on Saturday at 911 B.C. K-9 Search and Recovery, the home-based business of A.J. Marhofke. “We hope to teach them what it takes to teach a dog to search for…
Trip to Shawano made with Amber Wilde in mind By STEVE LOUDENEnterprise Staff SHAWANO The official reason for the trip to Shawano County on Friday was for training, but 911BC Search and Recovery members hoped they might find a woman who has been missing for nearly four years. That optimism gave team members a…
