Chris Gano grew up and lived most of his life in Oregon and Washington, primarily in northern Puget Sound and North Cascades area.

He has been married to his beloved wife since 1991 and is father to a wonderful daughter.

In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and anything outdoors – rock concerts, shooting, fishing, hiking, hunting, camping, working on cars.

Gov Abbott Inauguration 2015

Chris and his family moved to Riesel Texas in 2006 where he is the Operations Manager for Super Genius Management Services and Databasaurus, the lead generation, data entry and research division of
Professional Sports Publications.

He originally got involved with search and rescue in 1984 as a member of Skagit County Search and Rescue.
After moving to Texas, he tried finding a search and rescue team similar to his previous group. This led him to joining Heart of Texas Search and Rescue and the Texas State Guard (Civil Affairs).

In the 5+ years with the State Guard, he obtained the following:
-Rank of Staff Sargent (E6)
-Battalion S1 NCO
-Regimental S3 NCO
-Order of the Spur
-Recipient of the Adjutant General Individual Achievement Award (for a Search & Rescue Op)
-2013 Texas State Guard Jr Enlisted Soldier of Year
-Honor Guard
-Color Guard

Through training in the State Guard, he was introduced to Search Dog Network and found the dedicated, high standard team he was looking for. Upon leaving the guard, he immediately joined Search Dog Network.

LTC Ben Boerner Funeral 2015

Chris became a member of Search Dog Network in July 2016.
For Search Dog Network, he is a Search Technician, Flanker/Navigator, Boat Operator and Ground Search Coordinator.

Certifications/Coursework:

NASAR SAR TECH II
NASAR SAR TECH III
FEMA: ICS-26, ICS-75, ICS-100, ICS-102, ICS-200, ICS-546, ICS-547, ICS-700, ICS-701, ICS-775, ICS-800
CPR/First Aid
PADI Open Water Diver
Brazos Valley Child Abduction Response Team
Texas Boat Safety
TEEX Swiftwater Awareness
Crime Scene Preservation College Station PD
Military Emergency Management Systems (MEMS)
Texas WebEOC Interoperability 100
American Red Cross Shelter Management