Meet our new team member, "Deva" 

Handler - Linda Murphy

Sartech II

Linda Lives in Aldan, PA and has worked for Amtrak for over 20 years.  She is familiar with incident command (due to derailments, fatalities, injuries, severe weather and other operational disruptions).  

Linda is a SAR Tech II and has been training dogs for over 15 years for various types of work. She also is a caver (member of Philadelphia Grotto) and decided to blend her work with dogs along with her outside (underground) skills and go into SAR.  Linda is trained in FUNSAR,  Map & Compass/Grid Search (DCNR Certification), CPR/First Aid, Communications Training Officer (NCI Certification), WMD Awareness, Basic Rope Rigging and Rescue (Over-The-Edge, Inc), Crime Scene/Evidence Searching, K9 First Aid. She continues to go to training for herself and her dogs.

Diva is Linda's new K-9 partner. She is a German Shepherd and is being trained in Human Remains Detection.

Linda Murphy & K9 Danny

It is with great sorrow to announce that our teammate, K-9 Danny passed away Saturday,  August 12th, 2006.   He will be missed by us all.  

Danny and Linda shared a special bond.  He was deeply loved.  Danny was highly trained in human remains detection.   He was an important part of our team and a huge loss to us.   

Please view Danny's memory pages.

In memory of K9 Danny   Danny's Memorial