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Daniel J. Bowman

Curriculum Vitae

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Personal & Professional Background:

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Date of Birth:  September 12, 1954 – Rome, New York

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Education:  New York State Regents, Camden Central School, Camden, New York

                    

                     Mohawk Valley Community College (21 credit hours) Criminal Justice

                     Utica, New York

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Camden Police Department, Camden, New York   February 1975 – June 1992

    

    

     Patrol Officer:  Patrol Operations, Field Training, Traffic, Misdemeanor and Felony Enforcement.

    

    

     Investigator:  Criminal and Narcotics Investigations

    

     Canine Handler: Handling and Training of Departments Patrol/Narcotic Canines

    

     Patrol Sergeant:  Supervision of Patrol Personnel and assignment of duties.

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Gold Shield Canine Training, LLC     June 1985 – Present

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     Trainer of over 300 Police Service Dogs and Handlers in Tracking, Patrol, Narcotics & Explosive

     Detection

    

     Has been certified as a Canine Trainer by the New York State, Bureau for Municipal Police and the

    

     Ohio Peace Officers Training Association

    

     Developer and Instructor of the following courses:

  •  Deployment 

  •  Decoy Training 

  •  Starting a Canine Unit

  • Administration and Supervision of a Canine Unit

  • Canine/Handler Instructor Courses

  • Use of Force, Search & Seizure & Court Room Testimony as it Relates to Canine Deployment

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     Head Trainer for the Columbus Division of Police Canine Unit, Columbus, Ohio 1992- Present

    

     Head Trainer for the Ohio State Highway Patrol Canine Unit, Ohio 2010-2015

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Certifications and Licenses:

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     Canine Handler, Trainer & Examiner- New York State, Division of Criminal Justice Services,

     Bureau for Municipal Police, 1987

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     Canine Trainer- Ohio Police Officers Training Academy, 1995

    

     Ohio State Board of Pharmacy

     

     United States Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration

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     United States Department of Treasury-Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms

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Professional Training:

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1975 – Basic Course for Police Officers     Central New York Regional Academy for Police Training, Syracuse University

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1978 – Alco-Tector/Breathalyzer Course    State of New York, Municipal Police Training Council, Syracuse, New York

 

1979 – Basic Crash Management Course   State of New York, Municipal Police Training Council, Utica, New York

 

1979 – 80 Hour, Police Firearms Course   State of New York, Municipal Police Training Council, Utica, New York

 

1979 – Emergency Medical Services Program   U.S. Department of Transportation National Traffic Safety Administration, Utica, New York

 

1979 – Course for Police Officers   State of New York, Municipal Police Training Council, Utica, New York

 

1980 – Doppler Traffic Radar   State of New York, Municipal Police Training Council, Utica, New York

 

1983 – Police Narcotic Course   State of New York, Municipal Police Training Council, Manlius, New York

 

1984 – Narcotic Canine Handling U. S. Customs, J.F.K. Airport, New York, New York

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1986 – Canine Officer Survival Training   Alabama Canine Law Enforcement Training Center, Syracuse, New York

 

1987 – Narcotics & Dangerous Drug Law Enforcement   United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Agency, Camillus, New York

 

1987 – Police Canine Team   State of New York, Municipal Police Training Council, Syracuse, New York

 

1987 – Police Canine Trainer & Examiner   State of New York, Municipal Police Training Council, Syracuse, New York

 

1990 – Narcotic Detector Canine Team   State of New York, Municipal Police Training Council, Syracuse, New York

 

1992 – Highway Drug Interdiction   State of New York, Municipal Police Training Council, Dewitt, New York

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Presentations:

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Daniel Bowman has been a presenter and instructor at law enforcement seminars involving Canine implementation. During these seminars the Use of Force regarding Canine, and Search and Seizure issues, are emphasized.

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  • Canine Handling and Problem Solving – Onondaga Co. Sheriff’s Dept. N.Y.

  • Canine Handling and Problem Solving – N.Y. State Sheriff’s Association

  • Canine Handling and Problem Solving – Union County, Ohio

  • Canine Tactical Training – Franklin County, Ohio

  • Starting a Canine Unit – Dublin, Ohio

  • Administration and Supervision of a Canine Unit – Dublin, Ohio

  • Tactical Canine training & Narcotics Detection – Port Clinton, Ohio

  • Starting and Administrating a Canine Unit – Lakeland College, Ohio

  • S.W.A.T. / Canine Deployment – Columbus, Ohio

  • Integrating Canine units with Tactical Teams – Columbus, Ohio

  • S.W.A.T. / Canine Deployment– Mentor, Ohio

  • Canine Decoy Training – North Olmstead, Ohio

  • Use of Force, Search & Seizure & Court Room Testimony – Columbus, Ohio

 

 

 

 

Awards:

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            1979   Commendation   Arrest & Conviction Attempted Murder Suspect

            1983   Commendation   Arrest & Conviction Burglary Ring Suspects

            1983   Commendation   Narcotics Investigation

            1985   Commendation   Surrender of Armed Barricade Suspect

            1990   Commendation   Narcotics, New York State Police, Narcotics Unit

            1991   Commendation   Undercover Narcotics Investigation

            1991   Commendation   Arson Investigation/Fatality

 

Consulting - Canine Related Issues, Training and Performance:

 

  • Dublin Police Department, Ohio – Canine Unit Policies and Procedures, Patrol Officers Canine Manuel

  • Columbus Police Department, Columbus, Ohio – Policies and Procedures for Canine Unit, Canine Handler Selection, Basic Canine Training, Canine In Service Training, Canine/S.W.A.T. Training, Search and Seizure and the Use of Force as it relates to Canine

  • Columbus Regional Airport Authority Police Department, Columbus, Ohio – Narcotics and Explosive Detection in an Airport Environment

  • Lima Police Department, Lima, Ohio – Canine Team Evaluation

  • State Of Ohio Highway Patrol, Ohio – Canine Training, Canine In Service Training, Canine Manuel Revisions, Canine Training Records and Recording, Use of Force and Search and Seizure

  • Sandusky Police Department – Canine team Evaluation and Training

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Expert Witness Consulting and/or Testimony:

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  • Nathan B. Campbell vs. Sheriff Gene A. Kelly, et al

     U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, Western Division, Case No. 3:09-cv-435

  • U.S. v. $1,033,000.00 in U.S. Currency

             U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Western Division, Case No. 3:10CV157

  • State Of Ohio vs. John Davis Case No: 11CR082528

  • State Of Ohio vs. Araceli D. Cruz Case No: 2012-CRA-721

  • State Of Ohio vs. Burin Alui Case No: 10CR082004, Tung Kha Case No: 10CR0082005 & Ricky Dang Case No: 10CR0082006

  • State Of Ohio vs. Isaac Anderson & Ira Lee Case No: 12CR084496 & 12CR084573

  • State Of Ohio vs. Benny C. Ellerbee II Case No: 13CRO87335

  • State of Arizona v. John Pardo Case No: CR2015-00218

  • State of Wyoming v. Erjahn McLean

  • Loren Varner v. Michael Roane Civil Action No. 5:17CV00080

  • State of Ohio vs. Jessie Ganes Case No: CR2018.05.0819

  • State of Iowa vs. Jack Lee Carson Jr. Case No: FECR016132

  • State of Iowa v. Graham Mark Musial Case No: FECR135179

  • United States v. Dennis Epps Case No: 2:17-CR-20639-TGB

  • James J. England v. City of Columbus and Officer Keith Abel Case No: 2:17-104

  • United States v. Jaavaid Alan McCarley-Connin Case No: 3:21 CR 374

  • Tavion Brown v. City of Henderson Case NO:22-CV-185

  • Estate of Donovan Lewis v. Rickey R. Anderson Case No: 23-CV-1021

 

 

 

 

 

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