Landheim Training Center

Class of 8-2-02

Ofc.  Jose R. Cardona and "Berry" - East Chicago P.D.,  Ofc. Wendell Wise and "Grasco" (not shown) - Davies County Sheriff Dept., Ofc. Joe Mihalec and "Itago" - South Elgin P.D., Thomas Kroll - Landheim Instructor Trainer, Ofc. Nate London and "Dasty" - East Chicago P.D., Ben Bennett - NAPWDA Master Trainer, Ofc. Joe Valvano and "Chako" - Waterville P.D., Ofc. William Smith and "Fax" - Portage P.D., Bob Fleming - Landheim Training Director, Ofc. Rudy Cima De Villa and "Eros" - East Chicago P.D.

Class of 5-3-02

Ofc. Greg Nevees and "Tacko" - Harvey Illinois Police Department, Ben Bennett - NAPWDA Master Trainer,  Ofc. Bob Miller and "Cliff" - Blue Island Illinois Police Department,  Bob Fleming - Landheim Training Director,  Ofc. Matt Lansky and "Brice" - Mt. Morris Township, Michigan Police Department,  Thomas Kroll - Landheim Instructor Trainer,  Ofc. Tom Shaw and "Lars" - St. Charles Illinois Police Department, Deputy Mike Jones and "Lou"  (not shown) - Summit County Sheriffs Department

Class of January 2002 graduation pictures not available.

Class of 10-19-01

Ofc. Ralph Padilla and "Blu" - Park Forest, IL Police Department , Bob Fleming - Landheim Training Director, Deputy    Fred Smith and "Max" - Hancock County, OH Sheriff Department, Thomas Kroll - Landheim Instructor Trainer,            Mr. Greg Roy, Fireman, and "Bingo" - Indianapolis, IN Fire Department

Class of 7-13-01

From left to right

Ofc. Daniel Vittorio - Oak Lawn, IL PD,  Bob Fleming - Landheim Training Director, Ofc. Tony W. Piatt - Danville, IL PD, Cpl. Robert M. Price - Park Forest, IL PD, Ben Bennett - NAPWDA Master Trainer, Cpl. James R. Squares, Jr. - New Kent County, VA Sheriff's Department, Thomas Kroll - Landheim Instructor Trainer

Class of 4-27-01

From Left to Right

Dennis Meyers and "Astor"- Joliet, Illinois PD, Bob Fleming - Landheim Training Director, Mike Hanley and  "Cliff "- Schaumburg, Illinois PD, Ben Bennett - NAPWDA Master Trainer, Scott Robertson and "Vanto"- Glenwood Springs, Colorado PD, (Thomas Kroll, not shown - Landheim Instructor Trainer)

Landheim graduates of the Police K9 Program date back to 1975. 

If you are a previous graduate of our program and would like your picture up on our site, please contact Bob Fleming through email or call 219-365-8897.  Be sure to check this page often.  We are adding new pictures as you send them!

Officer Scott Durano & "Dakota" - Oak Forest, Illinois Police Department

Officer Jeff Stolz & "Jovi"  - Pekin, Illinois Police Department

Officer Chad Hazelwood & "Bow" - Pekin, Illinois Police Department

Officer Don Zickmund & "Rolf" - Rensselaer, Indiana Police Department

Sgt. Mike Visconte & "Ajax" - Countryside, Illinois Police Department

** Achieved National "Top Dog of the Year" Award - 1997 DADDAC **

**  Achieved "President's Outstanding Service" Award - 1997 NAPWDA  **

Officer Keith Stevens & "Enzo" and Officer Chuck Sprague & "Udo"

Crown Point, Indiana Police Department

Officer Danny Ramirez & "Uri" - Oak Brook, Illinois Police Department

Officer Eric Roedel & "Axel" - Cook County, Illinois Police Department

Officer Kurt Heinrich & "Passo" - Downers Grove, Illinois Police Department

Officer John Sweitzer & "Aron" - Chicago Ridge, Illinois Police Department

Officer Tom Ackerman & "Warro" - Broadview, Illinois Police Department

Officer Mark Millon & "Dyno" - Chicago Heights, Illinois Police Department

Officer Darren Persha & "Enzo" - Tinley Park, Illinois Police Department