Gary David Murray

Retired RCMP Police Dog Handler

Gary Murray is a retired RCMP police dog handler. He worked in the dog section for 17 years with 5 different dogs. Gary has recently retired from the RCMP after 23 years of service and is starting a new business.

He will be travelling around Canada and North America teaching tracking seminars for Police Departments and Search & Rescue Groups. He also hopes to start a small breeding program after he relocates to Alberta.

To send Gary Murray an e-mail requesting information on his tracking seminars or police tracking courses at his kennel in Alberta Canada - click here: ggmurray@memlane.com

Credentials:

23 years in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
17 years in the Police Dog Service program
Operational Dog Handler for 16 years
Instucted at the RCMP Training Academy for 9 years on PDS
Worked and trained 5 Police Service Dogs
Lectured on use of PDS's on RCMP Gas Riot Course
Has given Expert Court Testimony as Dog Handler and member of the RCMP in the Provinces of British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba

CERTIFICATIONS:

Potential PSD Master Course (1980)
PSD Handler Course x5 (1980, 1982, 1988, 1993, 1994)
PSD Handler Validation as per RCMP Standarad (this is a yearly requirement)
Search Master (RCMP) and certified by the Emergency Response Institute Inc. (USA)
Basic SAR skills (RCMP) and certified by the Emergency Response Institute Inc. (USA)
Certified Instructor of PPCT Defensive Tactics System

Postings (as Doghandler):

Richmond Township Detachment as Police Dog Handler
Thompson Sub-Division Police Dog Service as N.C.O. in charge
Regina Sub-Division Police Dog Service as N.C.O. in charge
Beausejour Sub-Division Police Dog Service as N.C.O. in charge

TESTIMONIAL:

Dear Mr Frawley,

During the days of January 26 through January 31, 1997, the U.S.P.C.A. Region I sponsored a police work dog seminar hosted by the Oakland Park Police Department. I was responsible for coordinating the event which involved sixty-five dog handlers from our state, as well as two from out of state. We provided extremely qualified instructors from an international array. I want to take this time to thank you for putting me in touch with retired R.C.M.P. handler and instructor, Garry Murray. Gary came down and instructed a class titled "Urban Tracking." Gary's class was quite a hit during the week long seminar. Gary showed he had both knowledge and presentation skills that both the inexperienced and experienced handler could learn from. Most of all, Gary impressed me with his enthusiasm and heart. It was obvious he's truly concerned with the success of the dog team. If I were to do it all over again, Gary Murray would be at the top of the list of instructors.

Thanks again,
K-9 Officer Steve Sprouse
Oakland Park P.D.
United States Police Canine Asc.