Learn from nationally recognized K9 expertise

Instruction shaped by real-world K9 deployment, operational decision-making, and courtroom accountability.

August 25, 2026 and August 26 2026
Tom Duncan
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About
Tom Duncan

Tom Duncan is a Supervisory Chemist at the Drug Enforcement Administration Special Testing and Research Laboratory.  Dr. Duncan began his career with DEA in 2002.  Originally, he served as a forensic chemist conducting methamphetamine research for the Methamphetamine Profiling Program.  In 2006, Dr. Duncan was promoted to the position of supervisor.  Dr. Duncan currently supervises the Reference Materials Program, the Method Development and Technology Transfer Team, the Enforcement Group, and the chemists responsible for fulfilling orders for the Canine Team.

Dr. Duncan graduated from Frostburg State University in 1996 with bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and chemistry.  In 2002, Dr. Duncan earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of South Carolina.

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Featured session at HITS 2026

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Other classes

8:00 am
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10:00 am

The Nose Knows: DEA"s Canine Training Materials Program, Registration and Safety

Aug 26th, 2026
Tom Duncan
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Tom Duncan
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Learn from
Tom Duncan
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HITS K9

Join national-scale K9 education designed to strengthen deployment judgment, legal defensibility, and long-term operational performance.

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HITS brings together prosecutors, scientists, federal advisors, and operational trainers whose instruction reflects real-world deployment and courtroom scrutiny.

Dr. Kenneth Furton

Executive Director
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Global Forensic and Justice Center
Provost Emeritus and Distinguished University Professor; Executive Director of the Global Forensic and Justice Center and a world-leading scholar in detection-dog science.
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Don Blair

Owner
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Canine Intelligence Academy
Veteran K9 trainer specializing in detection fieldwork, point-to-point, and quartering exercises for operational detection teams.
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Brad Gillespie

President
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Canadian Police Canine Association
Senior trainer and president of the Canadian Police Canine Association, specializing in operations-based K9 team development.
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