About Us

"Some of our team members operate in sensitive fields and have chosen to maintain their anonymity.

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Steve Martinez

CEO and Founder

Black Dog America, LLC.


  • Retired Chicago Police Officer / TFO / HIDTA / Narcotic Investgator.
  • K9 Program Manager for Chicago Police Bureau of Organized Crime.
  • Caesars Entertainment K9 and SRT Program Manager.
  • MPRI L3Com Contractor DoD Law Enforcement SME OCONUS

Law Enforcement SME



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K9 Black

Mascot

Black Dog America, LLC.


  • Retired Chicago Police Patrol/Narcotic Detection Dog.
  • Chicago Police Bureau of Organized Crime, Narcotic Section
  • H.I.D.T.A. Postal Interdiction Team
  • Hotel/Motel Interdiction Team
  • Task Force Officer K9 (TFOK9)

Police Working Dog SME



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Jaymi Crook

Senior K9 Training Specialist

Functional Obedience

Impulse Control Expert


  • Adlerhorst International Police K9 Academy
  • Mentorship roles with the Animal Behavior College
  • AKC CGC Evaluator
  • member of the International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP)
  • AKC CGC evaluator

Functional Obedience Expert



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Confidential

Response Team Trainer

Tactical & Firearms Trainer


  • Progressive FORCE Concepts Executive Protection Specialist.
  • Casino/Resort Fortune 500 Company Tactical and Firearms Instructor.
  • US Military - Secret Clearance.
  • Active Shooter and Threat Mitigation Consultant.

Emergency Management SME



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Confidential

Working Dog Program Trainer

K9 Team Development Specialist


  • Retired Chicago Police Officer.
  • Narcotic Detection K9 Trainer for Chicago Police Narcotic Unit.
  • Casino/Resort Fortune 500 Company K9 Program Trainer.
  • EDD Certifying Official for DrugBeat.

Police Patrol/Detection Dog SME



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Confidential

Senior K9 Trainer



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Confidential

Assistant K9 Trainer



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Confidential

Tactics Instructor



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Confidential

Firearms Instructor



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Confidential

Tactics Instructor



"Good communication is just as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after."

– Anne Morrow Lindbergh | Co-Pilot, Navigator and Wife of Charles Lindbergh