Founder
David Reaver
Founder,
Dave Reaver has been involved in training of Police & Sport Dogs for over forty years. He started Adlerhorst in 1976, and has been the innovator of using the imported dog for Police Service. Dave has been the trend setter in the training of service dogs for almost thirty years. Dave was a reserve Police Officer for twenty years.
Owners
Veronique Reaver
Secretary & Treasurer
Veronique Reaver has been with Adlerhorst since 2005 handling accounts, contracts, bids, sales and business management. Speaks fluent Dutch, German and English.
Michael Reaver
Owner, Instructor
Michael Reaver has served as an army veteran for six years, deployed overseas to numerous countries, Iraq , Afghanistan, Macedonia and Afrika. His fundamentals for dog training were laid at an early age. By 8 years of age he had obedience trained several young dogs. At 14 years of age he made several procurement trips […]
Instructors
Mike McCarthy
Instructor
Mike recently retired from the Santa Ana Police Department as a field supervisor. He was a K-9 handler for over 14 years working two K-9s during that time. Mike worked both K-9s in apprehension, narcotics detection, tracking, and firearms detection. He has over 25 years of law enforcement experience and served 6 years on his […]
Michele Estrada
Administrative
I started working with dogs in 2004, when I attended Military Working Dog School at Lackland Air Base. A few months later I deployed to Afghanistan with my MWD. My main task was to work the baggage line for incoming and outgoing flights with my MWD. I have handled patrol/detection dogs for 16 years.
Rick Johnson
Instructor
Rick has over 31 years of law enforcement experience. He retired from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department in 2015 as a Sergeant. He was a K-9 handler for 9 years. His K-9 was trained in apprehension and narcotics detection. Rick was also the departments K-9 Sergeant for 5 years. Rick began working at Adlerhorst in […]
Dan Bill
Instructor
Dan Bill has been with the Phoenix Police Department for 21 years. 14 years K9 Unit. Trainer for K9 Patrol/SAU (SWAT).
Miguel Diaz
Instructor
Miguel Diaz Retired from California Dept of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) after 26 years 1995-2021. Became an Agitator through Adlerhorst in 1998. In 2002 I went through Adlerhorst Narcotics Detection School and 2006 Adlerhorst Tracking school. During my career I became a K9 trainer for CDCR in 2017 which included conducting academy training as well […]
Kristina Cortes
Instructor
Kristina Cortes started her law enforcement career in 2015 with the Long Beach Police Department. In 2019 she lateraled to the Chino Police Department where she started working with the K9 Unit. In 2020 she began her career as a K9 handler with her partner Halina. They completed their basic academy and in 2021 they […]
Miguel Diaz
Instructor
Miguel Diaz Retired from California Dept of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) after 26 years 1995-2021. Became an Agitator through Adlerhorst in 1998. In 2002 I went through Adlerhorst Narcotics Detection School and 2006 Adlerhorst Tracking school. During my career I became a K9 trainer for CDCR in 2017 which included conducting academy training as well […]
Jim Erickson
Instructor
My name is Jim Erickson, I retired from Riverside County Sheriff’s Lieutenant after serving 30 years in 2019. During my career I was a canine handler for 10 years. When I promoted I supervised other handles at the station level and eventually was in charge of the Canine Program when I left. I have worked […]
Marty Lepird
Instructor
Marty is a retired Sergeant with the Arizona Department of Public Safety. He spent seventeen years assigned to the canine unit where he served as a handler, trainer and training supervisor. He has worked for Adlerhorst since 2017 and currently conducts the monthly maintenance training and annual certifications for patrol in Northern California.
Quinn Hanlye
Instructor
Quin Hanley is a Marine Veteran has been a police officer for over 15 year. Quinn has been a dog handler for 5 years and is currently working a dual purpose patrol/narcotic detection dog and is the SWAT K9 handler for his agency's tactical unit. He has trained patrol, narcotics and explosives detection dogs. Quinn currently works the patrol monthly Maintenance Training.
Tom Fidel
Instructor
Tom Fidel has been in law enforcement for over twenty five years. He currently works as a dual purpose canine handler for an agency in San Diego County. Tom has been a handler for more than fifteen years and has worked three police canines. He has been a patrol, narcotics, and explosive dog handler. He currently works the patrol and detection monthly training for San Diego County.
Tom Brown
Instructor
Tom Brown Tom Brown has worked for the Pasadena Police Department for the last twenty-four years. Tom worked as a decoy for five years before becoming a canine handler. Tom worked a cross-trained patrol dog for nine years. He has worked for Adlerhorst since 2008 after completing the Post Evaluators Course. Tom works as a Post Evaluator for patrol and narcotic re-certification classes. Tom is currently working monthly narcotic maintenance and the Basic Narcotic Classes.
Ed Nicks
Instructor
Ed was a Police Officer and a supervisor for thirty three years. He first became a dog handler in 1979. He has also been active in the Schutzhund sport for many years. He has been with Adlerhorst full time since his retirement in 2003. Ed resides in West Texas and does much of our satellite training in the Southwest.
Michael Reaver
Owner, Instructor
Michael Reaver has served as an army veteran for six years, deployed overseas to numerous countries, Iraq , Afghanistan, Macedonia and Afrika. His fundamentals for dog training were laid at an early age. By 8 years of age he had obedience trained several young dogs. At 14 years of age he made several procurement trips […]
Ron Ramirez
Instructor
Ron Ramirez is a retired police officer who worked as a handler, supervisor and department trainer. He has been an instructor at Adlerhorst since 2007, serving as one of the instructors for the Basic Handler Course, Patrol & Detection Monthly Training, the Re-Certification Courses and the K9 Evaluators Course. Ron is currently a full time instructor for the Basic Detection Courses.
Paul Western
Instructor
Paul Western has been in law enforcement with the San Bernardino sheriff’s and Pomona Police department for twenty three years. He spent thirteen years as a K9 officer working a dual purpose dog for apprehension and explosives. He also spent ten years as a SWAT team member working as a K9 handler and explosive breacher. Paul western has been with Adlerhorst since 2008 as a apprehension, narcotics, explosive and mobile odor detection instructor.
Matthew Bolton
Instructor
Rod is a retired California Highway Patrol Officer. He has worked for Adlerhorst since 2016 serving as a detection instructor for explosive and narcotic K9’s. He currently works the monthly narcotic and explosive maintenance classes and annual certifications for Northern California.
Administrative Staff
Veronique Reaver
Secretary & Treasurer
Veronique Reaver has been with Adlerhorst since 2005 handling accounts, contracts, bids, sales and business management. Speaks fluent Dutch, German and English.
Lauren Erickson
Administrative
My name is Lauren Erickson, I’ve been around Adlerhorst before I could walk but officially started working here in 2020. You can usually find me in the office or on the field with a dog, I really enjoy prepping our private sale dogs for their new homes. It is so amazing getting to see and […]
Kennel Staff
Sierra Monrrot
Kennel Staff
My name is Sierra Monrrot, I have worked around dogs for the past 5 years, prior to that I spent my time training horses. I personally have two dogs who I spend majority of my time out of work with doing training. I have a huge passion for all animals and enjoy working with them! […]
Michael Macias
Kennel Staff
Michael has been with Adlerhorst since June 2021. He is passionate about working dogs and his goal is to be a handler for a department in the future.
