BLOODHOUND MAN-TRACKERS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Handler and Master Trainer
Al Nelson served over 39 years with the Jefferson County Sheriff's office and has since retired. His extensive expertise as a Bloodhound Handler & Man-Tracker is now available via Bloodhound Man Trackers, Inc. (where he also serves as a Board Member).
His skills in training & handling bloodhounds are unmatched, as he himself trained with the great bloodhound man tracking legends such as Bill Tolhurst, Jerry Yelk, Garland Gilman and Glen Rimby.
Al shares his knowledge with other Bloodhound Handlers to ensure the knowledge is passed down, carried forward, and that Bloodhounds continue to do the unique unsurpassed job of Man-Trailing.
Nelson has assisted a great number of local, state and federal agencies including working many high profile cases. Al has testified numerous times as an Expert Witness.
It is with heavy hearts that Bloodhound Man-Trackers announces the passing of our Friend, Mentor, and Founding Board Member Bob Wilson…You are loved and will be missed.
Bob was a humble man who served his community and state for over 40 years as a law enforcement officer K-9 handler/ trainer. He and his K-9 partners kept Presidents and other heads of state safe when they would visit Colorado. Quietly working behind the scenes of college and professional football, baseball, cycling and other events to keep all of us safe from harm. He gave so much and asked for nothing in return. He taught and mentored any K-9 handler who would seek his vast knowledge on training working dogs for free.
Thank you for all you taught us, thank you for your selfless service to others, but most of all thank you for being our friend. We will miss you, Gods speed Bob.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Handler and Vice President
- Vice President of Bloodhound Man Trackers, Inc
Brian Eberle is a Co-Founder and the Vice President of Bloodhound Man Trackers, Inc. He began working his first bloodhound in 2008. Brian has assisted over a dozen law enforcement agencies on dozens of cases and has numerous training hours in bloodhound trailing and human decomposition work. Brian is proud to be a member of NecroSearch International as a Decomposing Human Scent K9 Handler, a resource for NCMEC (the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children), Accelerant Detection K9 handler for West Metro Fire, and a Canine Search Specialist for FEMA's Colorado Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue Team. Brian has testified as an expert witness several times with his K9s.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Handler and President
- President and Co - Founders of Bloodhound Man Trackers, Inc
Frank Hurst is the President and co-founders of Bloodhound Man Trackers, Inc. Frank has been involved in the public service field for several decades with both the police and fire service. Frank's passion for helping others is what fueled the creation of Bloodhound Man-Trackers. Frank's mission has always been to help others, no matter their ability to pay for a service or not. Frank has assisted dozens of law enforcement agencies across the USA and has numerous training and teaching hours in bloodhound trailing and human decomposition work. Frank is proud to be a member of NecroSearch International as a Decomposing Human Scent K9 Handler and a resource for NCMEC (the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children). Frank has testified several times as an expert witness with his K9 partners.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Handler and Board Member
Jerry's official role started with Bloodhound Man-Trakcers when he was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2017; however, Jerry has unofficially been with the organization since the beginning. Jerry has assisted in training K9's for over 10 years. Jerry is a retired K9 handler and was in law enforcement for 34 years. In his retirement years, Jerry has trained and works Jack, a Border Collie, in Decomposing Human Scent detection. Jerry has an extensive K9 and law enforcement background and is a tremendous asset to the organization.