K9 Trials
10/10/2025 Lodi K9 Trial Detection notes
Building:
Detection/Narcotics
12.57 heroin blue shelf
12.31 cocaine lower drawer blue tool cabinet
38.54 meth grey shelf
Detection-Guns/Ammo
Gun in case on tool bench
Mag in red tool box
Pistol in tire on rack
Vehicles:
Detection/Narcotics
Weights
35.64 cocaine
18.87 meth
15.64 heroin
Orange dump truck methamphetamine up underneath dashboard passenger side interior
Orange dump truck exterior heroin on back tailgate relief shoot
White Dump truck outside Cocaine passenger side exterior behind driver‘s cab in metal mesh compartment
Silver Ford fusion Blank
Gun/ammo vehicles
Fully loaded Glock 9 mm magazine, exhaust pipe blue Hyundai
Smith & Wesson 38 caliber revolver up under steering wheel column driver side interior blue Hyundai
Dual 223 caliber 30 round Magazines Inside road sign box behind driver seat Bus
Ford Explorer patrol vehicle exterior blank
Known finds outside
Crystal methamphetamine 16.96 g
9 mm magazine containing eight live rounds
K9 Trials
Tracy PD K9 Trial 09-06-2025
Detection Aids/Locations
Guns/Ammo
1. H&K usp inside of gym
4 miscellaneous rounds inside wall vent low find inside of gym
2. Glock mag w/4 rounds first paper towel holder right side of sink inside of
women’s bathroom approximately chest high
3. Glock ghost gun three with three miscellaneous bullets, bottom right side of
the cabinet in men’s bathroom under middle sink
4. 5 rounds of shotgun ammo inside of speaker box left side of stage front panel
Vehicles:
1. 3-30-30 / 5.56 rounds front left side of trailer on pullout tray approximately 6
inches back by the mission decal
2. Assorted spent casing-9 total 5.56/9mm/-rear of Ford Explorer 2562 on
bumper lip below rear license plate
3. Mix 3-.40-1-9mm 2-.38 -inside of glove box Ford vehicle 2562
4. 2-5.56- behind front license plate ford vehicle 2578
Known finds
7- miscellaneous ammo
Narcotics
Narcotic vehicle search.
Left side truck.
Blank
Middle truck.
14 grams Meth drivers side front fender. (under hood)
30 grams meth passenger side inside bed storage near tailgate.
Ford SUV 4 grams heroin under car in rear near tailpipe. 14 grams coke under steering
Building
Between benches in hallway in the front. 30 grams meth.
Right equipment room. 27 grams meth on right side almost behind door.
Left (behind stage) room.
4 grams heroin on left side in upper file cabinet. (No dogs found)
13 grams coke under microphone stand near the back of search area.
Known Find-Heroin
EOD
Vehicles
Double base smokeless powder, passenger side engine compartment Ford
Explorer
Ammonium percolate interior passenger side compartment in the rear Ford
explorer
TNT exterior driver side Ford van bumper
Middle SUV Blank
Open area
RDX inside waste bag of Pine needles next to building
Sodium chloride underneath paneling next to building
Potassium chloride underneath walkway at threshold of search area
Known find-PETN
WSPCA-sanctioned competitions are sponsored by agencies in the states of California, Nevada, and Idaho. Competitions are open to all K9 teams from law enforcement and military agencies. Phases include Narcotics Detection, Search , Agility, Obedience, and Protection scenarios. Awards are given at each competition. K9 teams are also awarded points toward year-end rankings. At the end of the competition season, the WSPCA names the top ten K9 teams based on point accumulation at the individual competitions. Points only count for those K9 teams that are members at time of competition.
WSPCA OVERALL PLACES 2021/2022 SEASONS
Patrol overall places 2021/2022 seasons
- Joe Davis Citrus Heights PD
- Michael Stewart San Joaquin S/O
- Vince Catricala Sacramento PD
- Mike Victorino Stanislaus County S/O
- Jason Wacker Sacramento PD
- James Manor Stockton PD
- Sasha Wessitsh Ca State Parks
- Mike Wilson Stanislaus County S/O
- Alex Wagstaff Sacramento PD
- Travis Higgins Hayward PD
Top Competitor
Michael Stewart San Joaquin S/O
Top Team
Ira Prahl/ Vince Catricala Sacramento PD
Narcotics overall places 2021/2022 seasons
- Vidal Romero San Joaquin S/O
- Derek Perry Tracy PD
- Chris Oliver Placer County S/O
- Sasha Wessitsh Ca State Parks
- George Negrete San Joaquin S/O
- Joe Davis Citrus Heights PD
- Michael Stewart San Joaquin S/O
- Jimmy Claude San Joaquin S/O
- James Manor Stockton PD
- Andrew Weber San Joaquin S/O
Top Competitor
Vidal Romero San Joaquin S/O
We have 2022 K9 Trial Results as follows:
Stanislaus County Sheriffs Dept- May 14,2022
Detection:
Vehicle 1st Place – Chris Oliver – Placer Co Sheriff
Building 1st Place – Alexandra Lucero – State Parks
Overall 1st Place – Chris Oliver
Weights:
Vehicles:
Crystal methamphetamine- 9.6 Grams
Black tar Heroin- 5.34 Grams
Cocaine- 14.32 Grams
Building:
Crystal methamphetamine- 13.9 Grams
Black tar Heroin- 9.51 Grams
Cocaine- 7.20 Grams
Patrol:
Search 1st Place – Mike Wilson – Stanislaus Co Sheriff
Obedience 1st Place – Brent Drum – Clovis PD
Agility 1st Place – Brent Drum – Clovis PD
Protection 1st Place – Phil Garcia – Clovis PD
Overall 1st Place – Brent Drum – Clovis PD
Top Team – Brent Drum & Phil Garcia- Clovis PD
San Joaquin County Sheriffs Dept- June 25, 2022
Detection:
Vehicle 1st Place – Vidal Romero – San Joaquin Sheriff
Building 1st Place – Alexandra Lucero – State Parks
Overall 1st Place – Sasha Wessitsh – State Parks
Weights:
Vehicles:
Crystal methamphetamine- 23.4 G Trunk Gold car
Cocaine- 29.4 G Rear drivers wheel Mercedes
Crystal methamphetamine- 3.2 G drivers side hood/headlight gold car
Cocaine- 11.4 G passenger front wheel well
Building:
Crystal Methamphetamine- 16.2 G Brown cabinet
Black tar heroin- 4.2 Grams Bucket/Corner
Cocaine- 6.4 G wall file
Black tar Heroin- 20.4 G Black cabinet
Known find- 34.4 G cocaine
Patrol:
Search 1st Place – Julien Herrera – San Joaquin Sheriff
Obedience 1st Place – Tyler Smith – Stockton PD
Agility 1st Place – Julien Herrera – San Joaquin Sheriff
Protection 1st Place – Mike Stewart – San Joaquin Sheriff
Overall 1st Place – Mike Stewart – San Joaquin Sheriff
Top Team – James Manor & Tyler Smith – Stockton PD
2019 K9 Trial Results
San Joaquin County Sheriff K9 Trial
Narcotics Vehicle – Vidal Romero/San Joaquin SO
Narcotics Building – John Cilia/Sonoma SO
Narcotics Overall – John Cilia/Sonoma SO
Patrol Search – Dennis Mally/San Leandro PD
Patrol Obedience – Ed Webb/Stockton PD
Patrol Agility – Kayla Ramos/Davis PD
Patrol Protection – Ed Webb/Stockton PD
Patrol Overall – Ed Webb/Stockton PD
Top Team – Michael Little/Kyle Slater/Galt PD
Narcotics Weights and Locations
Vehicle – 49.0 grams Crystal, Toyota left front floor board / 24.4 grams Cocaine, Toyota trunk / 16.0 grams Heroin, Van passenger cup holder / 8.0 grams Meth, Van front left grill
Building – 10.0 grams Heroin, scissor holder on table / 28.2 grams Crystal, Pyrex machine / 7.8 grams Crystal, corner by bathroom / 20.5 grams Cocaine, jet radial saw dust bag
Yuba City Police K9 Trial
Narcotics Vehicle – Shawn Forghani/Sonoma SO
Narcotics Building – Vidal Romero/San Joaquin SO
Narcotics Overall – Shawn Forghani/Sonoma SO
Patrol Search – Michael Little/Galt PD
Patrol Obedience – Kris Gibson/Yuba City PD
Patrol Agility – Dennis Mally/San Leandro PD
Patrol Protection – Mark Ulrich/Modesto PD
Patrol Overall – Dennis Mally/San Leandro PD
Top Team – Kris Gibson and Ken Sowles/Yuba City PD
Narcotics Weights and Locations
Vehicle – 6.85 grams Heroin, dodge truck under drivers side cab exterior / 22.54 grams Cocaine, Tauras driver side door panel / 20.11 grams Meth, Dodge truck under middle seat
Building – 17.86 grams Meth, vest on couch in main room, northeast corner / 7.36 grams Cocaine, between table west wall near southside / 5.51 grams Heroin, middle room under chair lining
Stockton Police K9 Trial
Narcotics Vehicle – Dennis Mally/San Leandro PD
Narcotics Building – Jason Pasero/Sonoma County SO
Narcotics Overall – Jason Pasero/Sonoma County SO
Patrol Search – Dennis Mally/San Leandro PD
Patrol Obedience – Ed Webb/Stockton PD
Patrol Agility – Ed Webb/Stockton PD
Patrol Protection – Ed Webb/Stockton PD
Patrol Overall – Ed Webb/Stockton PD
Top Team – Kris Gibson and Ken Sowles/Yuba City PD
Narcotics Weights and Locations
Vehicle – 117.34 grams Rock Cocaine, Expedition behind back seat driver’s side in panel / 58.39 grams Rock Cocaine, Mustang, under seat rear passenger side / 41.78
Building – 14.75 grams Meth, under dresser drawer northeast bedroom, east wall / 68.64 grams Meth, vent in living room / 3.75 grams Rock Cocaine, fire place / 107.23 Cocaine, under refrigerator in northeast bedroom / 17.94 grams Cocaine, upper wall socket in south middle bedroom.
Vallejo Police K9 Trial
Narcotics Vehicle – Kayla Ramos/Davis PD
Narcotics Building – Trina Bender/Placer SO
Narcotics Overall – Trina Bender/Placer SO
Patrol Search – Dennis Mally/San Leandro PD
Patrol Obedience – Ed Webb/Stockton PD
Patrol Agility – Kris Gibson/Yuba City PD
Patrol Protection – Nate Culver/Citrus Heights PD
Patrol Overall – Jodi Brown/Vallejo PD
Top Team – Kris Gibson and Ken Sowles/Yuba City PD
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