Position: Dog Handler, Training Officer
Joined the Team: 2001
Certification: Texas Task Force 2, Level 2, Level 1. SARTECH III, SARTECH II, Amateur Radio License (Technician). FEMA courses: National Incident Management System (NIMS), Basic Incident Command System (B-ICS), Basic Incident Command System, I-200 for Federal Disaster Workers National Response Plan (NRP), an Introduction (IS-00800), Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools (IS-00362)
Affiliated Organizations: Affiliated Organizations: Army Engineer Association (AEA), Sergeant Morales Club (Europe), Honorary Member-Audie Murphy Club for "Selected" Non-Commissioned Officers
Joined the Team: 2001
Certification: Texas Task Force 2, Level 2, Level 1. SARTECH III, SARTECH II, Amateur Radio License (Technician). FEMA courses: National Incident Management System (NIMS), Basic Incident Command System (B-ICS), Basic Incident Command System, I-200 for Federal Disaster Workers National Response Plan (NRP), an Introduction (IS-00800), Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools (IS-00362)
Affiliated Organizations: Affiliated Organizations: Army Engineer Association (AEA), Sergeant Morales Club (Europe), Honorary Member-Audie Murphy Club for "Selected" Non-Commissioned Officers
Deryl was born and raised in Beaumont, TX. He has been training dogs for most of his life, but when he joined MARK-9, he had a strong desire to train to team standards. Deryl completed a 20 year career as an Army Combat Engineer, which included the following specialized Army Training: General Engineer, Explosives & Demolitions, Bridging, Safety Officer, Risk Manager, and was awarded the "DeFlury Medal" for a professional Army engineer career and inducted into AEA.
He is currently the Maintenance Supervisor for the Arlington ISD's Facility Engineering. After leaving the military, Deryl was looking for another way to serve, and at that time joined MARK-9. Deryl enjoys his human and canine colleagues and says he's having "the time of my life" continuing to help and serve mankind. Deryl learned one of a search team's most valuable lessons on the very first search he worked: everything is for the victims and their family members.