Pat Nee
OUR TRAINERS
Orchard Knoll K9 has assembled a world class team of expert K-9 trainers. With over 150 years of combined experience, Orchard Knoll K9 provides trainers with experience in all aspects of training. Our trainers have been recognized in both State and Federal Courts as experts in K9 training and use. Additionally, they have been certified by independent and court recognized certifying bodies including the United States Police Canine Association, International Police Working Dog Association and FEMA. All have competed in regional certification trials and in national trials in both USPCA and IPWDA as well as other organizations. Ken has won the USPCA National Championship as TOP Cadaver Dog at the USPCA National Detector Dog Trials.
Additionally, our trainers have provided training to both law enforcement agencies and search and rescue groups across the Unite States. Ken has also provided k9 training to international military and law enforcement units around the globe.
Orchard Knoll K9 is proud of the quality, expertise and experience of our training team and looks forward to proving training to your personnel.
Detective Pat Nee, NYPD ESU K9
He was a Detective assigned to the Emergency Services Unit as a K9 handler and trainer. Pat handled several dual-purpose Patrol/cadaver dogs as NYPD ESU K9 is the remaining law enforcement agency to be a part of FEMA’s National response SAR Team. In addition to handling Patrol/cadaver dogs, Pat was also one of ESU K9’s trainers where he trained dual purpose dogs for NYPD service. Pat has responded across the United States to FEMA incidents searching for and recovering both live and deceased victims.
Pat has trained dual purpose dogs, explosives detection dogs, narcotic detection dogs, human remains detector dogs, law enforcement therapy dogs, tracking dogs and electronic storage device detection dogs.
Pat has a specialty due to his heartfelt concern for military veteran’s as Pat was a United States Marine before joining the NYPD. Pat has trained dogs for PTSD victims as well as service/assistance dogs serving those that need a specialized companion dog. Pat was also on the job with NYPD and present during the 9/11 incident at the Trade Towers in New York City.
Pat also specializes in the training and deployment of human remains and live find dogs due to his extensive FEMA background. Pat is a member of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation’s Human Remains Detector Dog Task Force.
Orchard Knoll K9 is fortunate to have Pat as his extensive experience and enthusiasm for training police service dogs is contagious to those that we train!
