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PACESETTER K9






Drug Dogs

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512-969-8883




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ABOUT PACESETTER K9



Pacesetter K9 is a Veteran owned and operated corporation that specializes in training top quality K9's for Law Enforcement or personal protection.



At Pacesetter K9 LLC, our vision is be the premier working dog corporation by providing the highest quality working dog and be at the forefront of customer service. Through years of working in the canine community, we have learned it’s all about the quality of dogs and the training of the handlers. Our business strengths are our knowledge of the working dog industry from military and law enforcement operations, dedication, and business management. Our active duty military experience has provided us with well rounded canine military knowledge working from Operation Iraqi Freedom and conducting explosive security sweeps for the Vice President and the Secretary of State. Since leaving active duty military service, we have trained explosives detector dogs for the Texas state capital and narcotics detector dogs that have seized millions of dollars and thousands of pounds of illegal drugs to help keep our streets and officers safe. The quality of time we will put into the training of each individual dog and the dog/handler team will stand out from our competitors.



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PACESETTER K9 STAFF



Corporate Manager and Training Director
Brad Langham



Brad Langham served in the United States NAVY from 2002 to 2010 as a Military Police K9 Officer. Brad started working with Military Working Dogs in 2002 while stationed on Guam Naval Base. He completed his Basic canine handler’s course in 2004 at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX. During his time as a canine handler, Brad made 2 combat deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. During these combat deployments his hard work and dedication resulted in his K9 team finding over 24,000 pounds of explosives. His leadership led to becoming a kennel supervisor for the United States NAVY. As the kennel supervisor, Brad was responsible for ten K9 teams, coordinating combat missions, maintaining all daily paperwork, ensuring all supplies were readily available, and coordinated personnel incoming and outgoing from the country, all while staying in contact with the units in or around the base. He setup and taught one of the first canine handler courses to be held in Al-Kut, Iraq. Working through the language barrier, this course taught Iraqi police officers basic obedience and proper handling of their canines. As a Military working dog handler, Brad certified on 4 separate detection dogs and has attended the Advanced Canine Combat Readiness Course held in Yuma, AZ.


Brad left active duty in 2010, however he continues to serve his country by remaining in the United States NAVY Reserves as a Military Police Officer. From the years 2010 to 2014, Brad ran the day to day operations for a civilian canine company. While there, he was in charge of training all canines, maintaining all equipment, and making sure paperwork was up to date on up to 80 canines at any given time. He also tested and selected new incoming canines during the procurement process, taught the basic handlers course to over 300 police officers, and matched K9 handlers with their perfect canine that has made them productive in their career. Brad has also delivered over 30 canines to families across the U.S. for personal protection. During these deliveries he made sure the canine was comfortable in the home and the clients knew the proper use of the canine. He was also responsible for maintaining contact with the clients and talking to potential new clients. He assisted many police departments in setting up their new K9 programs. Brad also ensured all canines were maintained medically and kennel cleaning and maintenance was completed daily.



Michael Stanley



Head K9 Trainer and Instructor





Michael Stanley retired from the Travis County Sheriff’s Office after 26 years of service. Michael’s last 10 years at the Sheriff’s Office were spent in the K9 Unit. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Texas State University. During his time in the K9 Unit, Michael was the handler for a Dual Purpose Narcotics Detection K9. Michael was also a certified K9 trainer from the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, designated SWAT dog handler, and designated unit trainer.


Some of Michael’s accomplishments include: gold medal in obedience and bronze medal in narcotic vehicle search in the 2008 Police Olympics, 1stplace overall in the National Police Canine Association (NPCA) Competition in 2011 and 3rd place in patrol operations and 4th place in narcotics detection in the Texas Police Canine Competition in 2014. Michael also holds his Master Peace Officer and Master Corrections Officer License.



Sarah Carver



K9 Trainer





Sarah Carver served eight years in United States Navy, five of which were spent as a Military Law Enforcement Officer and Military Working Dog Handler.


Sarah’s experience includes handling both dual purpose bomb dogs and single purpose narcotics dogs, K9 training, and K9 veterinary care.

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Aaron Kimes



K9 Trainer





Aaron Kimes served 15 years in the United States Army, during which time he served as both a Specialized Search Dog teams trainer, handler, and coordinator and a Combat Engineer.


Aaron’s experience includes handling and training of both explosives detection and narcotics detection K9s, training K9 teams, and combat canine utilization and searches. He holds degrees in both Criminal Justice and Firearms Technology, and he has 3+ years additional experience training Police K9s and handlers in the private sector.

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Brian Dirner



K9 Trainer





Brian served in the US Marine Corps for 4 years, then served 26 years with the Williamson County Sheriff's Office, where he was a K9 handler and trainer.


Brian also worked 3 years as an Explosives Detection Dog handler in Iraq as a civilian contractor.

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Administrative Assistant
Gina Giachetti



Gina was a Captain in the US Army, where she served as a Military Intelligence Officer, and was recruited into the DEA from there.


Gina's experience as a Supervisory Special Agent for the DEA includes management supervisor, criminal investigator, and Community Outreach Agent. She is a certified Public Information Officer for the DEA and has presented to the UN, student classrooms, and things in between.


Gina has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and a Masters in Criminal Justice.



Legal and Financial Director
Michele Langham



In 2007 Michele Langham became a certified peace officer for the State of Texas and began working for a police department in Central Texas.

2007-2010- Night shift patrol Officer and Corporal.

2010-2011- Property Crimes Detective.

2011-2014- local Narcotics Detective.

2014-2020- DEA Austin HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) Task Force Officer.

2020-2021- Transferred to the Corporal/Detective spot in Crimes Against Persons.

2021-present- Sergeant over the Major Crimes Unit.


Michele has been recognized for excellence numerous times, including:

* Master Peace Officer

*2011 Chief’s Award of Excellence

*2012 Texas Narcotics Officers Association- Narcotic Officer of Year

*2012 Officer of Year

*2017 & 2019 DEA Houston Division Award for Exceptional Service

*2017 Texas Narcotics Officers Association- Narcotics Unit of the Year

*2019 DEA Administrator’s Award for Unit of the Year





PACESETTER K9 IS A PROUD PARTNER OF
K9s4COPS



K9s4COPs is a nonprofit foundation whose mission is to build a safer future by donating fully trained K9s to communities and schools.

Visit them at https://www.k9s4cops.org/



PACESETTER K9 IS A PROUD PARTNER OF
K9s OF VALOR



K9s of Valor is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization
whose mission is to support police K9 officers across the country and keep them safe.
Pacesetter K9 has partnered with them as a K9 vendor.
Visit them at https://www.k9sofvalor.org



PACESETTER K9 IS A PROUD SUPPORTER OF
4 HEROES CHARITY



4 Heroes Charity, Inc is a non-profit organization
focused on the support of first responders.

Visit them at www.4heroescharity.org/



PACESETTER K9 DOGS IN COMPETITION



Congratulations to the Pacesetter K9 dog teams on receiving awards during the 3rd Annual South Texas Police K9 Competition!


Live Oak PD Officer Wall and K9 Warrant- 3rd Place in Fast Dog Competition


Laredo PD Officer Castillo and K9 Chado- 2nd Place in Patrol Scenarios

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PACESETTER K9 In the news





BRANDING PROJECT NO 1



A SUBTITLE



WacoTrib.com



Hewitt Police Department gets new K-9 Officer

Article By CASSIE L. SMITH
Photos by Jerry Larson



KVUE News



Bertram PD gets new K-9 Officer



The Liberty Hill Independent



Navy Vet training dogs to protect, serve

by Christine Bolanos



Amplify News



This Start-up Breeds Success

Article by Jim Baker
Photo by David Weaver



Thank You University of Texas!



Pacesetter K9 would like to extend our thanks to

Coach Michael Center

and the University of Texas Tennis Team

for their generous donation of tennis balls.


HookEmHorns!



Pacesetter K9 has a dorm facility available for visiting officers.

See our Facilities



Please call or email for more information.





PACESETTER K9



555 County Road 200
Liberty Hill, TX

512-969-8883
info@pacesetterk9.com

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