Wade Waddle
AMPWDA Trainer
Wade served in the Air Force from 2003-2023 as a member of
Security Forces in various positions including patrolman, dispatcher
and shift supervisor. He deployed 7 times to the Middle East to
include Iraq and Afghanistan. After retirement he joined the Saline
County Sheriff’s Office as a part-time deputy in the civil process
section. He is also a board member for the Saline County Sheriff’s
Mounted Patrol & Rescue Squad, an all-volunteer nonprofit
organization performing search & rescue services. Additionally, he
is the Assistant Chief for Saline County Rural Fire District #1.
Wade got his bloodhound Marshal in 2021 as he neared retirement and
added Leroy in 2023. Marshal is current in Level 2 and Urban. He
certified Leroy as Level I before passing the leash to his better
half Tiffany who attained a Level II in 2024. Both dogs deploy with
Saline County and the Kansas Search & Rescue Dog Association
regularly.
