Scent Evidence K9

14/08/2025

It’s Bloodhound Time in Tennessee! Jonesboro PD Bloodhound Team Uses SEKR to Locate Evidence and Suspect! On 8-13-25 Officer Adam Depew and K9 Daryl, a Scent Evidence K9 alumnus, responded to help locate a suspect who fled after a traffic stop. The suspect was last seen running down a highway and into a field. Ofc. Depew collected scent from the suspect’s vehicle using the SEKR Scent Evidence Vacuum and presented the scent jar to K9 Daryl. K9 Daryl trailed 500 feet into an open field and located a hat belonging to the suspect along the way. The East TN Bloodhound team continued trailing for approximately 2500 ft and located the suspect concealed under brush. The suspect was taken into custody without further incident.

“We use the phrase Good Start, Good Finish, Bad Start, No Finish in our training seminars. Ofc. Depew used the SEKR to collect an effective uncontaminated scent article before deploying. This helped to give them a Good Start to locate the suspect quickly,” stated Scent Evidence K9 CEO, Paul Coley.
Great Trail Ofc. Depew and K9 Daryl and thanks to the Jonesboro Police Department for their commitment to creating a safer community. To learn more about the SEKR visit ScentEvidenceK9.com

12/08/2025

One of the most frequently asked questions we get about our Scent Kits is:

Question: Why is a Scent Kit better than an article of clothing?

Answer: A SEK9 Scent Kit ONLY contains the unique scent of the person who it was completed for. An article of clothing from the person may have been touched by several family members, caretakers, pets, or responders before being presented to the dog.

Having a Scent Kit prepared in advance gives responders an uncontaminated scent that is more effective for the dog to trail and it also saves time so that the search can begin quickly to bring a missing or wandering person home safe. During these summer months where temps can be extreme, every minute counts when searching for an elderly person with Alzheimer's Disease or a child with autism.

To learn more about our Scent Kits and how they can protect your loved ones before they go missing visit https://scentevidencek9.com/scent-kit-shop/

12/08/2025

It’s tough job getting a bunch of 9-month-old Bloodhounds to pose for a photo when they’re ready to run trails! Handlers from 6 agencies in FL, GA, MO, and TN are at Scent Evidence K9 Training headquarters in Tallahassee over the next 2 weeks to train and bond with their new scent discriminate K9s. We are looking forward to the work these new Bloodhound teams will do to save lives and create a safer community! More updates to come as the handlers and Bloodhounds get in plenty of reps in a variety of hard surface urban and wooded training trails. To learn more about scent discriminate K9 trailing visit ScentEvidenceK9.com County Sheriff's Office Jefferson County Sheriff's Office County Sheriff’s Office County Sheriff’s Office Metro Moore County EMS Newton County, GA Sheriff's Office

04/08/2025

K9 Legend Locates Missing Endangered Elderly Georgia Man in Only 7 Minutes! Liberty County Sheriff’s Sgt. Cassandra Carter and K9 Legend responded to assist Bryan County Sheriff’s Office in locating a missing elderly man on July 31, 2025 who had wandered from his home and had taken off his tracking bracelet. Sgt. Carter used the absorption method and a Scent Kit to collect a scent article from the man’s cap. The man had been missing for 2 hours, and the temps were around 100 degrees. K9 Legend, a scent discriminate trailing K9, quickly trailed directly to the missing man who was 100 yards away lying down in the woods behind his home. The trail took 7 minutes!
“Sgt. Carter, who is one of our Master Handlers, and K9 Legend used their lifesaving advanced trailing skills and scent collection methods to quickly find the elderly man and bring him home safe in the extreme heat.” stated Scent Evidence K9 CEO, Paul Coley.

Liberty County Sheriff’s Office is a participating Bringing The Lost Home Program agency and has trained with Scent Evidence K9 for years and was awarded the Kevin and Avonte grant to enhance their scent discriminate K9 trailing capabilities to locate missing persons with Alzheimer’s Disease or autism who are at high risk of wandering. Great Trail Sgt. Carter and K9 Legend and thanks to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office for their commitment to creating a safer community. To learn how having a Scent Kit prepared in advance can help responders find a missing person fast and bring them home safe visit ScentEvidenceK9.com Photo by Bryan County Sheriff's Office Liberty County Sheriff's Office, Georgia

03/08/2025

WOW! Our Liberty County Sheriff's Office Bringing The Lost Home Partners Sgt. Carter and K9 Legend quickly find a missing elderly man in 100 degree temps! Fantastic Trailing Work!

A Safe Return, Thanks to Teamwork

Yesterday, the Bryan County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about a missing elderly man enrolled in our Project Lifesaver program - a system designed to help us quickly locate individuals with cognitive conditions who are prone to wandering.

When deputies arrived, they learned the man’s Project Lifesaver bracelet had been removed the day before and left inside the home. With no signal to track, time became even more critical, especially given the dangerous heat.

BCSO reached out to our neighbors at the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office, who immediately offered assistance. Their tracking K9, Legend, and his handler, Sergeant Carter, responded without hesitation.

After providing K9 Legend with the man’s scent, he led a team directly into the woods behind the residence. Just 7 minutes after beginning the track, K9 Legend, Sergeant Carter, BCSO’s Sergeant G.D. Eason, and Lieutenant Burns successfully located the missing man about 100 yards into the woods behind his home.

With temperatures over 100°, this could have had a very different outcome. Thanks to quick thinking, seamless collaboration between agencies , and the nose of a true hero, he was returned home safely.

We are incredibly grateful to Sergeant Carter, K9 Legend, and the entire team at Liberty County SO for their support and partnership.

01/08/2025

K9 Belle Locates Missing Child in First Find for Kissimmee PD. Officer Andrew Cason and K9 Belle, a Scent Evidence K9 Bloodhound, located a missing endangered child on 7-21-25. The child had been missing for 1 hour and the Kissimmee Police Department Bloodhound team trailed .5 miles to locate and bring the youth home safely.
This is the first find for K9 Belle and Officer Cason since completing their scent discriminate training with Scent Evidence K9. K9 Belle and her sister K9 Duchess were donated to the Kissimmee Police Department by our Bringing The Lost Home Program partner, Senior Resource Alliance in Orlando, FL. Kissimmee PD is also a participating Florida Bringing The Lost Home Program partner agency.
Great Trail and First Find Ofc. Cason and K9 Belle and thanks to Kissimmee Police Department and Senior Resource Alliance - SRA Florida for their commitment to creating a safer community! To learn more about the Bringing The Lost Home Program visit ScentEvidenceK9.com

23/07/2025

Deputies use K9 scent kit to find missing man with disabilities in Escambia County. Great News Story on ABC 3 WEAR about Deputy Kathryn Touchstone and K9 Buster's latest trail to help locate a missing endangered man. ECSO has been a Bringing The Lost Home Program agency for several year's now and Dep. Touchstone and K9 Buster have many missing person recoveries to their credit! https://weartv.com/news/local/deputies-use-k9-scent-kit-to-find-missing-man-with-disabilities-in-escambia-county Escambia County Sheriff's Office

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A powerful reminder that preparation can save you and your loved ones' lives. A missing Escambia County man was found with the help of

18/07/2025

K9 Buster Uses Scent Kit To Help Locate Missing Endangered Person! Dep. Kathryn Touchstone and K9 Buster with Escambia County Sheriff’s Office in Florida had their second confirmed trail in a week when they responded to help find a missing endangered person on 7/13/25. Dep. Touchstone used a Scent Evidence K9 Scent Kit to collect a scent article and presented it to her scent discriminate trailing Beagle, Buster. The subject was last seen at 10:00 pm the night prior and was reported missing when a family member woke up and discovered the subject was gone. The endangered person had been missing for 2-4 hours. K9 Buster used the Scent Kit to trail a half mile and determine the person’s direction of travel which put patrol units in the area where the subject was located safe and unharmed. “Dep Touchstone did a great job of using the resources provided by Florida’s Bringing The Lost Home program to work in this successful deployment. The program provides Scent Kits to collect uncontaminated scent articles, and the training needed to utilize them effectively,” stated Scent Evidence K9 CEO Paul Coley.

Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is a participating Florida Bringing The Lost Home agency. Congrats to Dep. Touchstone and Buster on their second confirmed trail of the week and thanks to Escambia County Sheriff's Office for their commitment to creating a safer community. To learn more about how Scent Kits can help locate a missing person visit ScentEvidenceK9.com

17/07/2025

K9 Buster Hot On The Trail of Escaped Subject in Escambia County, Florida! Escambia County Sheriff’s Deputy, Kathryn Touchstone, and K9 Buster responded to help locate a subject who escaped a facility on 7/10/25. Dep. Touchstone collected a scent article and presented it to K9 Buster, a scent discriminate Beagle. The Florida K9 Team trailed 1.77 miles through a heavily foot trafficked area to a lot across from a mobile home park. Due to the midday Florida heat and the amount of time trailing on hot urban surfaces at that point, Dep. Touchstone stopped to give Buster a rest. Patrol Units located the escaped subject in the mobile home park a short time later. “Dep. Touchstone not only used her advanced scent discriminate K9 trailing skills to determine the direction of travel, but she also used her knowledge of K9 safety to keep Buster healthy for the next trail. Their trailing work helped place search resources in the area where the subject was located,” stated Scent Evidence K9 CEO, Paul Coley.

Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is a participating Florida Bringing The Lost Home agency and Dep. Touchstone and Buster have multiple missing person recoveries to their credit. Dep. Touchstone received the Master Handler certificate in March 2025 for her excellent search deployment success. Great Trail Dep. Touchstone and K9 Buster and thanks to Escambia County Sheriff's Office for their commitment to creating a safer community. To learn more about scent discriminate K9 trailing visit ScentEvidenceK9.com

17/07/2025

La Verne PD Bloodhound Team Helps Find Missing Person with Dementia! Cpl. Alan Weinreb and K9 Tupelo, a Scent Evidence K9 alumnus, responded to help locate a man with severe dementia who had been missing for 5 hours on 7/15/25. Cpl. Weinreb collected a scent article and trailed the missing endangered person with K9 Tupelo for .42 miles. The subject was located while the California Bloodhound Team was on the trail. K9 Tupelo’s trail was confirmed by the missing man and his family. “60% of those with Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia will wander. Cpl. Weinreb and K9 Tupelo used their advanced scent discriminate trailing skills to determine the missing person’s direction of travel and helped to confirm that search resources were in the right location to bring the man home safe,” stated Scent Evidence K9 CEO, Paul Coley.

The La Verne PD Bloodhound team has many successful missing person deployments to their credit since completing scent discriminate training with Scent Evidence K9 in Tallahassee. Cpl. Weinreb received his Master Handler certificate in June 2025 for his exemplary search deployment success. Great Trail Cpl. Weinreb and K9 Tupelo! Thanks to the La Verne Police Department for their commitment to creating a safer community and bringing the lost home! To learn how Scent Kits can help responders locate those at risk of wandering visit ScentEvidenceK9.com

16/07/2025

8-month-old Bloodhound K9 Libby made quite the impression on a packed house at the Wakulla Senior Center. Scent Evidence K9 CEO, Paul Coley brought along K9 Libby to demonstrate how scent discriminate Bloodhounds can use Scent Kits to find those who are at risk of wandering and bring them home safe. K9 Libby completes her training in August when she will start her new job with Cobb County Sheriff's Office in Georgia. K9 Libby also got to meet Wakulla County Sheriff Jared Miller. Thanks to the Senior Center for hosting the event! To learn more about Scent Kits visit ScentEvidenceK9.com

30/06/2025

East Tennessee Bloodhound Team Uses SEKR Vacuum to Locate Missing Endangered 25-year-old! Ofc. Adam Depew and K9 Daryl, a Scent Evidence K9 Bloodhound, responded to help locate a missing endangered 25-year-old this week. Ofc. Depew and K9 Daryl deployed in tandem with Cpl. Webb Washington and K9 Arlo from Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Ofc. Depew used the SEKR Scent Evidence Vacuum to collect a scent article and deployed. The person had been missing for 9 hours. The Tennessee K9 Teams alternated trailing the missing person for 4 miles before locating them in Downtown Jonesboro.
“Ofc. Depew used The SEKR to get an effective scent article before deploying and the partnership with Cpl. Washington at the WCSO allowed the K9s to trail farther in the high temps. They had a great start and great teamwork, which resulted in a great finish,” stated Scent Evidence K9 CEO, Paul Coley.
Great trailing work Ofc. Depew/K9 Daryl and Cpl. Washington/K9 Arlo! Thanks to the Jonesborough Police Department for their commitment to creating a safer community! To learn more about how The SEKR helps scent discriminate Bloodhounds like Daryl locate missing persons, visit ScentEvidenceK9.com Jonesboro Police Department