Dan Rhoades has been a K-9 handler since 2012. He is an expert trainer and handler and is one of the founders of the Space Coast Police K-9 Foundation. Dan brought the idea of the Space Coast Police K-9 Competition to East Central Florida as a means to raise money to support police k-9 programs. This is how the foundation was born.

Yvonne Martinez serves as a law enforcement public information officer since 2003. She continues to serve as the event coordinator for the Space Coast Police K-9 Competition and is one of the founders of the Space Coast Police K-9 Foundation.

Andy Clay has more than 25 years of accounting and financial management experience and expertise. He has maintained the integrity of the Space Coast Police K-9 Foundation through his detailed accountability of all funds donated to support the foundation’s programs and special events. He is one of the founders of the Space Coast Police K-9 Foundation.

Shawn Crook is a law enforcement K-9 handler and expert trainer. Shawn has been part of the Space Coast Police K-9 Foundation since the beginning and is one of its original board members! He is the man behind the microphone at the Space Coast Police K-9 Competition each year and has educated and entertained the crowds so well, he is now a fan favorite!

Jerry Shealy is the supervisor of the K-9 Unit at the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. He joined the foundation board in 2023. He is a law enforcement K9 subject matter expert and provides vital support to our foundation mission.

Christina West is a former police K-9 officer. She is currently a police detective for the City of Palm Bay, FL. She has been involved with the Space Coast Police K-9 Competition since the beginning. West became part of the foundation board in 2023 and serves a vital role as a law enforcement liaison and offers valuable expertise in supporting the foundation mission.

Pam Shaia is owns multiple businesses on the Space Coast. Her passion is supporting law enforcement officers and their K-9 teams. She has a special place in her heart for rescue animals!