2003 Fourth Quarter Winners — Detector

Region 1	Officer Sterling Eslinger & K9 Turbeaux	Niceville FL Police Department
Region 3	Detective Raymond Redden & K9 Winter	Prince George's CO MD Police Department
Region 5	Deputy Gerald Bemis & K9 Kain	Montgomery CO, OH Sheriff's Department
Region 6	P/O Paul Bryant & K9 Azrrm	Philadelphia PA Police Dept
Region 7	Detective Brian Gallagher & K9 Odin	New York City Police Department
Region 8	Deputy Will Irwin & K9 Nero	Blount CO TN Sheriff's Office
Region 9	Officer Wayne Stevins & K9 Von	Newmarket HH Police Department
Region 12	Officer Jeffery Thibert & K9 Mulligan	Bloomington MN Police Department
Region 13	Detective David Hacker & K9 Jet	Mount Juliet, TN Police Department
Region 15	Patrolman Mark Pickard & K9 Hans	Gloucester Twp. N.J. Police Department
Region 19	PSO Peter Hoyt & K9 Billy	Kalamazoo, MI Department of Public Safety
Region 21	Deputy Scott Faiferlick & K9 Hank	Dallas County Iowa Sheriff's Department
Region 22	Officer Tim Gann & K9 Dakota	Huntsville Ala Police Dept.
Region 24	Tactical Officer Mike Lazowski & K9 Maverick	Lancing IL Police Department
Region 26	Lt. Jimmy Esposito & K9 Dax	Hanover County Sheriff's Department

Winner Second Quarter Detector 2003
Region 6 Officer Paul Bryant & K9 Azeem
Philadelphia, PA

On 11-13-2003 the Philadelphia Police Homicide and West Detective Division were investigating a report of a missing male. A male resident had not been seen since June.

The investigators requested the services of a Cadaver Detection Team, P/O Bryant and K9 Azeem responded. The cadaver team began the search of the premises starting in the basement. K9 Azeem encountered some type of irritant and his handler, P/O Bryant terminated the search until crime lab personnel removed the debris from the area.

K9 Azeem again begin to search the area being now free of chemical. K9 Azeem began to indicate on a small area under the basement steps. The area was covered by what appeared to be the original concrete floor. On more thoroughly investigating the floor it appeared to have chiseled out than replaced.

Further investigation revealed that underneath this area was the remains of the missing male. These remains were approximately twenty-two inches below the surface covered in dirt and concrete. The body was dismembered and several body parts were placed in plastic bags.

P/O Bryant & K9 Azeem again help solve a mystery that provides closure to the family and evidence in a homicide investigation.