the cadre of instructors

Ed is the founder and owner of Code 2 K9 Services.  Ed resides in Omaha, Nebraska where he spent 30 years working in law enforcement working as a K-9 handler and K-9 Judge.  Ed supervised a multi-dog interdiction unit for the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Throughout his career, Ed seized in excess of 7 million dollars in U.S. currency and tons of illegal drugs.

Mike is a former Commander of the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Training Academy who retired in December of 2013 after serving 35 years with the NSP.   Mike is an internationally recognized instructor and highly respected trainer of police service dogs. He has taught in Australia, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, as well as throughout the U.S.  

Mike is a Deputy Sheriff in North Central South Dakota where he serves as a K-9 Handler, Drug Recognition Expert (DRE),  Federal Drug Task Force Officer and County Emergency Managment Director.  Mike has made hundreds, if not thousands, of criminal arrests for drugs, weapons, and impaired driving.  

  Bret has been a full-time Police Officer for the City of Ankeny, Iowa since 2011. Bret has been a K-9 handler since 2015 and primarily works Criminal Interdiction on Interstate 35 and Interstate 80. 

Chris is a Lieutenant for the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office in Kansas.  Chris has been a law enforcement officer for over 35 years, 24 of which was as a K-9 Handler.   Chris has handled four dual-purpose K-9’s in his career, working both highway and local criminal interdiction. 

Leos is an internationally renowned canine trainer and breeder  with extraordinary ability in the training of working canines, canine  trainers as well as the genetics associated with the breeding of working  canines for use in military, law enforcement and border patrol  applications. 

 Clinton grew up in North Omaha and is a former Nebraska Cornhusker and NFL player.  Clinton is a youth mentor and athletic coach who takes great pride in giving back to his community.  Clinton's knowledge of urban life allows him to teach law enforcement officers how to effectively communicate with the communities they serve.  

Rudy retired in 2018 after serving 28 years as a Police Officer for the City of Garden Grove, California.  During his career, Rudy was assigned in various capacities including Field Training Officer, Assistant Reserve Officer Coordinator, Bicycle Patrol, Street Gang & Outlaw Biker Intel, Mental Health Team, State P.O.S.T. Certified Trainer.