Mac entered a career in Law Enforcement in 1973, he became a certified K-9 handler and master trainer in 1979. Mac was instrumental in implementation and was the master trainer for the first police department operated K-9 school for police patrol dogs in North Carolina. In 1986, he was awarded an advanced law enforcement certification by the State of North Carolina.
After retiring, Mac became involved in Search and Rescue in 1994 he formed Carolina Canine search and Rescue (renamed Wake Canine Search and Rescue, Inc. in 1996), where he served as President and Director of Training. He has served as Vice-President and President of the North Carolina Search and Rescue Advisory Council. In 1999 he formed North Carolina Canine Emergency Response Team, Inc. as part of North Carolina Task Force One (NCTF-1) where he served as President until 2006, he now serves as President / Chief of the NC K9 Emergency Response Team, Inc., Tar River Dive Team and North Carolina Sonar Search Association. Mac has participated in a large number of searches, with a number of them being cold cases. Mac is a member of NASAR (National Association for Search and Rescue).
He is a NASAR certified instructor and evaluator for:
Canine Human Remains Detection (HRD) Land | Canine Human Remains Detection (HRD) Water
Fundamentals of Search and Rescue (FUNSAR) | Introduction to Search and Rescue (ISAR)/SARTECH III
NASAR Certification Evaluator/Lead Evaluator Workshop | NASAR Course Instructor Workshop
SARTECH II Examination | SARTECH III Examination
Mac has been a presenter / instructor at the United Community Effort (CUE) Conference and Conducts classes and seminars throughout the southeastern US. In 2019 Mac opened TRI-MOR K9 Software, help develop and sale a great SAR K9 Record keeping software. TRI-MOR K9 is the sole distributor of Kanine SAR Record keeping Software and police Kanine Six Record keepimg Software.