Padraic Berlin began his federal law enforcement career in 2013 with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Port of Laredo, Texas before transitioning to the U.S. Border Patrol in 2016 at the Douglas Station, Tucson Sector. After completing BORTAC Selection Course in 2018, he joined Tucson Sector’s Special Operations Detachment (SOD), BORTAC team. In 2021, he was selected for Detroit Sector’s SOD, later moving to El Paso, Texas, to become a certified Patrol Canine (PK9) Handler, rejoining his team with his canine partner, Yoda. Agent Berlin holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Northern Michigan University, where he also played collegiate football.