M. Craig Patton

K9 Legal Expert

Craig Patton is a sergeant and K9 training supervisor for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. He has been an officer for 27 years and in K9 22 of those years.

Craig is available as a K9 legal expert witness on behalf of police officers. He has extensive experience in the federal court system as a K9 expert on use of force and narcotics detection.

Craig specializes in patrol tactics for military and police dogs along with training narcotics and explosives K9s.

Craig has trained hundreds of police and military dogs and has apprehended hundreds of felony suspects with dogs. He is currently the K9 expert training supervisor responsible for training more than 50 narcotics dogs and 10 explosives dogs along with over 40 patrol apprehension dogs.

Craig also was tasked with implementing a K9 unit in 2005 for an elite military unit both in Iraq and Afghanistan. He served in both areas as a project manager for the K9 aspect of the unit.

Craig is available to assist both military and police K9 units as a K9 legal expert, consultant and training specialist. He is available to consult on K9 policies and procedures. He also has dogs available upon request for narcotis and explosives detection.

Craig can be reached via his cell at 317-223-1861 or via email at craig@pattonk9training.com.

Full and extensive resume available upon request.