John Lavinder

 

Deputy John Lavinder
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Career Experience:
  • Law Enforcement Officer for 24 years
Handling Experience:
  • Bloodhounds for 16+ years for:
  • Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Virginia
Memberships:
  • National Police Bloodhound Association since 1993
  • Virginia Bloodhound Search and Rescue Association since 1996
Instructor/Officer of:
  • Secretary and Instructor for Virginia Bloodhouns Search and Rescue Association
  • National Police Bloodhound Association Instructor
  • International Canine Academy for Search Training Instructor
Additional Facts:
  • Has instructed at schools throughout the United States
  • Has worked cases for local agencies throughout Virginia
  • Has been recognized as Expert Witness
  • Has trained and handled five Bloodhounds
  • Has trained hundreds of Bloodhound Teams from the USA, Canada and Brazil