K316 Detection LLC
Proudly serving Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, the Dakotas
& America's oil/gas industry
Meet the Team
Brandon Ihde
CEO / K9 Handler / Pipeline Technical Specialist
Born and raised in Montana, Brandon has been involved in law enforcement since 2004 and has two AAS degrees in law enforcement and an Advanced certificate from Montana POST. Brandon has been with his current agency since 2007 with specialties in DUI enforcement, drug interdiction, firearms instruction, Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) and K9 handling. Brandon has experience in imprinting and handling K9s in the narcotics, tracking, explosives and pipeline leak detection disciplines. Brandon is a member of Montana Law Enforcement Canine Association (MLECA) and North American Police Work Dog Association (NAPWDA) as well as being a trial judge for National Association of Canine Scent Work (NACSW). Due to Brandon's background, he understands case-law, has successful cases and can testify where other contractors can't.
Brandon was selected as the 2012 Officer of the Year by his agency and has received eight Awards of Merit for his DUI enforcement efforts and is the Chair of the Yellowstone County DUI Task Force. Brandon has successfully written grant applications securing over $175,000 in funding for Montana law enforcement and was the administrator of multiple Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) grant programs covering multiple law enforcement agencies. In addition to his law enforcement career, Brandon has approximately 14 years of EMS and several years of firefighting experience and is a board member of his local fire district. Brandon also has specialized training in oilfield and pipeline industry operations.
Brandon takes pride in his community and regularly attends local community, school and sports events while continuing to participate in public K9 demonstrations upon request.
Brandon volunteers with several non-profit law enforcement organizations including the Mason Moore Foundation, Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) and Special Olympics Montana.
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In addition to K316 Detection LLC, Brandon owns and operates a hobby supply company and is a Night Ride thermal imaging Gold Level authorized dealer.
K9 Mira (Retired)
Narcotics/Tracking/Pipeline
K9 Mira ("MEER-ah") was a German Short-haired Pointer (GSP) born in Hungary and the K9 that launched K316 Detection. K9 Mira was trained to detect marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin. K9 Mira was a 2020 graduate of Shallow Creek Kennels Class 141 and continued to certify annually through North American Police Work Dog Association (NAPWDA) throughout her career.
K9 Mira was involved in countless local, state and federal investigations resulting in the seizure of large amounts of controlled substances as well as the forfeiture of thousands of dollars used in drug trafficking. K9 Mira had numerous successful seizures where heavy deception and masking techniques were used to avoid K9 detection.
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In 2022 K9 Mira's agency retired her following changes in marijuana legislation. K9 Mira was purchased by her handler to continue her work in the area school systems which quickly expanded to detention centers, sober living facilities, US government locations, industrial sites and more.
K9 Mira developed a large following due to her team's involvement in the community and social media and was featured in the book Tails of Montana published in 2022.​
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The solid foundation of skill, knowledge and experience that K9 Mira helped establish for K316 Detection continues through our other K9 teams.
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