MEMBERS
Chief Diane Butterfield & K9 Deacon
Chief Diane has been involved with Search and Rescue since 2003, and Chief of Northstar since 2010. She and her K9 partner Deacon are certified in Tracking/Trailing and both land and water HRD.
Captain Joan Dansky & K9s Scout and Astor
Joan joined Northstar in 2018. She is a Certified Field Tech and K9 Handler. K9 Scout is certified in Tracking. K9 Astor is certified in both land and water HRD.
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Brooke Foizie and Laura Zamarripa & K9 Rosie
Brooke & Laura joined Northstar in 2022. Both are Certified Field Techs and K9 Handlers. K9 Rosie is certified in both land and water HRD.
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Kjerstin & K9 Rose
KJ joined Northstar in 2019. She is a Certified Field Tech and K9 Handler. K9 Rose is certified in land HRD.
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Matt Brodin
Matt joined Northstar in 2023. He is a boat and sonar operator, as well as a recovery diver.
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Nate Bartz & K9 Bennellie
Nate joined Northstar in 2023. K9 Nellie is training in HRD.
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Rick Lindfors & K9s Koosah and Ellie
Rick joined Northstar in 2022. He is a Certified Field Tech and K9 Handler. K9 Ellie is certified in Area Scent Detection and K9 Koosah is training in Tracking/Trailing.
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Deputy Chief Ross Butterfield & K9 Taboo
Deputy Chief Ross joined Northstar in 2011. His pup Taboo is training to be a dual purpose K9 in Tracking/Trailing and HRD.
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Sergeant TJ Lawrence
TJ joined Northstar in 2021. He is a Certified Field Tech, Certified Diver, and is a boat and sonar operator. TJ is in charge of the Dive team.
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Elijah Phernetton & K9 River
Elijah joined Northstar in 2023. He is a Certified Field Tech, Drone Pilot, and K9 Handler. K9 River is training to be a dual purpose K9 in Tracking/Trailing and Evidence Search.
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Leslie Holt & K9 Bella
Leslie has been active with Search and Rescue since 2017 and joined Northstar in 2023. Leslie is SAR Tech II certified and a K9 handler. K9 Bella is certified in both land and water HRD.
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Michelle Jensen
Michelle joined Northstar in 2022. She is a Certified Field Tech and is proficient at Base Operations.
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Nick Houge & K9s Liberty and Hope
Nick joined Northstar in 2019. He is a Certified Field Tech and K9 Handler. K9s Hope and Libby are certified in land and shoreline HRD.
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Tom Holt & K9 Gigi
Tom joined Northstar in 2023. He is a Certified Field Tech and K9 Handler. K9 Gigi is training in HRD.
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Captain Heath & K9s Cinder and Sophie
Heath joined Northstar in 2016. He is a Certified Field Tech, K9 Handler, and is a boat and sonar operator. K9 Cinder is certified in Tracking/Trailing and Area Search. K9 Sophie is certified in both land and water HRD.
Sergeant Jim Peabody & K9 Ahsoka
Jim joined Northstar in 2023. He is a Certified Field Tech and K9 Handler. K9 Ahsoka is training to be a dual purpose K9 in Tracking/Trailing and HRD.
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Kelly Gromley
Kelly joined Northstar in 2022. She is a Certified Field Tech, serves as Northstar's Training Officer, and helps run Fund Raising and Volunteer efforts.
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Lisa Meadows & K9 Thunder
Lisa joined Northstar in 2018. She is SAR Tech II certified, an EMT, and K9 Handler. K9 Thunder is certified in Tracking/Trailing. Lisa has a B.S. in meteorology and provides forecasts for Northstar training and searches.
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Missy Delorenzo
Missy joined Northstar in 2021. Missy is a Certified Field Tech, an EMT, and is proficient at Base Operations.
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Patti Fitzgerald & K9 Renegade
Patti joined Northstar in 2021. She is a Certified Field Tech and K9 Handler. K9 Renegade is certified in Tracking/Trailing.
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Tyler Brodin
Tyler joined Northstar in 2023. He is a boat and sonar operator, as well as a recovery diver.
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