Canton Police K9 Trainer 

In January 2002, Canton City Police Officer Gary Haft was selected by the Department as the new K9 Trainer, replacing retired Officer Rick Cook. Officer Haft was one of the original K-9 handlers for the city in 1985. He has worked three (3) dogs in his career; Smokey, Scratch Daddy, and Ranger. Scratch Daddy was one of the city's first cross-trained narcotics dogs. Officer Haft has received many awards and citations including Blue Coat of the Year in 1986. 
Gary has been a very influential force in maintaining not only The Canton Police K-9 Unit but also the Police K-9 Association. In April 2005 Gary brought to the Stark County area, the first Explosive trained canine and has since diligently added three more EDD Canines
He has been responsible for building and upgrading our training facility including two new training buildings as well as the "tower" which was designed to familiarize K-9s to various surface and height conditions along with a vantage point to viewing the entire training field unobstructed which aids handlers and trainers alike.