Previous Years' Results
2025 Desert Dog K9 Trials Results:
Handler Protection
1st Place - Keegan Smith (Gilbert Police Department)
2nd Place - Kevin Drummond (Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)
3rd Place - Ben Waibel (Coconino County Sheriff’s Office)
Tactical Challenge
1st Place - Mo Suarez (Mesa Police Department)
2nd Place - Fernando Delgado (Arizona Department of Public Safety)
3rd Place - Anthony Mennella (Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)
Area Search
1st Place - Jameson Spies (Ventura Police Department - CA)
2nd Place - Keegan Smith (Gilbert Police Department)
3rd Place - Ben Waibel (Coconino County Sheriff’s Office)
Building Search
1st Place - Anthony Mennella (Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)
2nd Place - Keegan Smith (Gilbert Police Department)
3rd Place - Brandon Flowers (Casa Grande Police Department)
Tactical Obedience
1st Place - Ben Waibel (Coconino County Sheriff’s Office)
2nd Place - Keegan Smith (Gilbert Police Department)
3rd Place - Alfred Garcia (Las Vegas Metro Police Department)
Narcotics Detection
1st Place - Kevin Drummond (Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)
2nd Place - Thomas Villanueva (Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)
3rd Place - Thomas Scheurn (Casa Grande Police Department)
Explosives Detection
1st Place - Ernie Mendoza (Las Vegas Bomb Squad)
2nd Place - Deanna Kuhn (Queen Creek Police Department)
3rd Place - Becky Gavin (Scottsdale Police Department)
Team Patrol Agency
1st Place - Mesa Police Department
2nd Place - Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office
3rd Place - Casa Grande Police Department
Team Detection Agency
1st Place - Mesa Police Department
2nd Place - Arizona Department of Corrections
3rd Place - Marana Police Department
Top Overall Agency
Mesa Police Department
Top Dog
Ben Waibel (Coconino County Sheriff’s Office)
2024 Desert Dog K9 Trials Results:
Handler Protection
1st Place - Keegan Smith (Gilbert Police Department)
2nd Place - Kevin Drummond (Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)
3rd Place - Daniel Durand (Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)
Tactical Challenge
1st Place - Andy Tramundanas (Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)
2nd Place - Kevin Drummond (Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)
3rd Place - Jason Jambor (Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)
Area Search
1st Place - Jesse Deacon (Riverside County Sheriff's Office - CA)
2nd Place - Thomas Scheurn (Casa Grande Police Department)
3rd Place - (Tied) - David Morton (Riverside County Sheriff's Office - CA)
- Christian Corrales (Arizona Department of Corrections)
Building Search
1st Place - Zack Rapaich (Goodyear Police Department)
2nd Place - Erik Moe (Casa Grande Police Department)
3rd Place - Nick Kerger (Phoenix Police Department)
Tactical Obedience
1st Place - Kevin Drummond (Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)
2nd Place - Luke Osborn (Sandoval County Sheriff's Office - NM)
3rd Place - Daniel Durand (Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)
Narcotics Detection
1st Place - Kevin Drummond (Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)
2nd Place - Alan Jones (Arizona Department of Corrections)
3rd Place - David Morton (Riverside County Sheriff's Office - CA)
Explosives Detection
1st Place - Esteban Sarabia (Phoenix Police Department)
2nd Place - Junior Arredondo (Tempe Police Department)
3rd Place - Deanna Kuhn (Queen Creek Police Department)
Top Patrol Agency
1st Place - Mesa Police Department
2nd Place - Casa Grande Police Department
3rd Place - Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office
Top Detection Agency
1st Place - Phoenix Police Department
2nd Place - Casa Grande Police Department
3rd Place - Arizona Department of Corrections
Top Overall Agency
Casa Grande Police Department
Top Dog
Andy Tramundanas (Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)
2023 Desert Dog K9 Trials Results:
Handler Protection
1st Place - Chris Nichols (Phoenix Police Department)
2nd Place - Luke Osborn (Sandoval County Sheriff's Office - NM)
3rd Place - Chris Rodriguez (Pima County Sheriff’s Office)
Tactical Challenge
1st Place - Ben Waibel (Coconino County Sheriff’s Office)
2nd Place - Dan Stipp (Peoria Police Department)
3rd Place - Kevin Drummond (Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)
Area Search
1st Place - Tyler Geyer (Phoenix Police Department)
2nd Place - Zack Rapaich (Goodyear Police Department)
3rd Place - CJ Moore (Taylorsville Police Department - Utah)
Building Search
1st Place - Mike Massey (Phoenix Police Department)
2nd Place - Derek Vusovich (Scottsdale Police Department)
3rd Place - Shane Seymore (Goodyear Police Department)
Tactical Obedience
1st Place - Kevin Drummond (Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)
2nd Place - Zack Rapaich (Goodyear Police Department)
3rd Place - Daniel Durand (Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)
Narcotics Detection
1st Place - Keegan Smith (Gilbert Police Department)
2nd Place - Andrew Vasquez (Arizona Department of Corrections)
3rd Place - Jared Cooke (Gilbert Police Department)
Explosives Detection
1st Place - Deanna Kuhn (Queen Creek Police Department)
2nd Place - Zack Rapaich (Goodyear Police Department)
3rd Place - Mike Tomek (Phoenix Police Department)
Team Patrol Agency
1st Place - Phoenix Police Department
2nd Place - Scottsdale Police Department
3rd Place - Peoria Police Department
Team Detection Agency
1st Place - Gilbert Police Department
2nd Place - Arizona Department of Corrections
3rd Place - Tucson Police Department
Top Overall Agency
Gilbert Police Department
Top Dog
Keegan Smith (Gilbert Police Department)
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