Dart

The United States Marshals Service (USMS) started Tactical Canine Operations for the enforcement division of the agency. Tactical Canine Dart (TK9 Dart) was one of two TK9s selected at the beginning of this program. TK9 Dart worked so hard, we pushed the limit with TK9 Dart to establish a program that was very much needed in the agency. Also, TK9 Dart was first United States Marshals Service Special Operations Group (USMS SOG) TK9. TK9 Dart and I worked directly with the USMS Capitol Area Regional Fugitive Task Force. The men and women on this Task Force were so important to the growth/development of this vital officer safety program. Worked within USMS SOG, Capitol Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, Carolina Regional Fugitive Task Force, New York New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, Florida / Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force, Southeastern Regional Fugitive Task Force, Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force, USMS District Task Forces and Violent Offender Task Forces. Places worked/travel/trained Massachusetts Washington DC Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Alabama Pittsburgh / Hershey PA Norfolk VA Virginia Beach North Dakota/ Northwest Minnesota Houston Texas Oklahoma California Florida Louisiana Tennessee UP Michigan Colorado Springs CO Puerto Rico Columbus Ohio