OHK9 Founder Kathy TePas

In Memory of

Kathy TePas
1948-2002

Founder of Ohio K9 Search Team, Inc., 1990

Occupation: RN. Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Special Thanks From Kathy to:
K9 Molly, who taught me how to train a search dog.
K9 Penny, who taught me how to unconditionally trust your search dog.
K9 Rider, who taught me how to let go.

Thanks to Jack Coon (WV) who helped me make sense of map and compass.

My biggest thanks goes to our team. I learn something every time I work with any of you. I honestly feel when you stop learning from your peers; it’s time to get out of the business. Thank you all for all your hard work and understanding as we grew as a team. It was a true pleasure working with all of you.

This type of work to me is all about the victim and about putting something back into the community with your dog. I enjoy learning from the dog rather than the dog learning from me. This is necessary in this discipline.

My philosophy about the team is that I know I will have done my job as President well if the group can keep going on without me, which you have and I’m sure you will continue. While most of the credit goes to the team, it’s a rewarding feeling for a leader to have played a part. You all are a wonderful and diverse group of talented people. Keep on learning from everyone you work with. Again, it’s been a pleasure working with you all.