Senior K9 Handler, Search Planning and Operations, Field Support
- SAR professional since 1998.
- Founding member of BSARD in 2004.
- BSARD Board of Directors 2004 thru 2006, 2023 to Present.
- Current certifications:
- Mantrailing with Lily.
- Land HRD with Lily.
- Water HRD with Lily.
- Prior certifications:
- Mantrailing with Java, Bailey, and Kaia. (Watch Lily and Brian work a trail at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSXFPqEC5l4.)
- Land HRD with Java, Bailey, and Kaia.
- Water HRD with Java, Bailey, and Kaia.
- NASAR SARTECH II.
- Completed NIMS IS-100, IS-200, IS-700 and IS-800.
- Completed Adult, Child and Infant First Aid, CPR and AED.
- Completed GPS Navigation.
- Completed Crime Scene Preservation.
- Completed HazMat and WMD Awareness.
- Completed Respiratory Protection and Personal Protection against Blood-borne Pathogens.
- Amateur Radio Extra Class Licensee.
- FAA Part 107 Certified Remote Pilot.
- BSARD’s Technology Advisor.
- Current Communications Advisor to Ohio Federation of K9 Search Teams.
- Past Board Member-at-Large of NASDN.
- “Day Job:” Engineering Consultant.
- Plays lead guitar in a classic rock band.
Current Partner
K9 Lily
- Female Labrador Retriever, born October 2021.
- Current certification for Mantrailing.
- Current certification for Land HRD.
- Current certification for Water HRD.
Past Partners
K9 Kaia
- Active from 2011 to 2023.
- Female Border Collie Mix.
- Mantrailing.
- Land Human Remains Detection.
- Water Human Remains Detection.
- Handled by Brian Rau.
K9 Bailey
- Active from 2006 to 2019.
- Female Labrador Retriever.
- Mantrailing.
- Land Human Remains Detection.
- Water Human Remains Detection.
- Co-handled by Brian and Connie Rau.
K9 Java
- Founding K9.
- Active from 2004 to 2010.
- Female Labrador Retriever.
- Mantrailing.
- Land Human Remains Detection.
- Water Human Remains Detection.
- Co-handled by Brian and Connie Rau.