In 1992, W. Dean Hunter founded, Canine Command™ LLC. His career in law enforcement began in 1979. Possessing a life-long passion for animals, especially dogs, Dean’s law enforcement career quickly focused towards K9 in 1985. Dean worked with a criminal patrol dog and competed in national competitions. In 1989, Dean was assigned to the Metro Police Department Canine Training Section as Head Trainer, overseeing 26 patrol teams. Dean was transferred to the Metro Police Department and Drug Task Force, Criminal Interdiction Unit, in 1998. His assignment was to train, maintain and oversee the narcotic detection canines for the unit. Due to the Departments need for more narcotic dogs, Dean was later reassigned to the Canine Section, to oversee the K9 Detector Dog Program. In the early 90’s, Dean was approached by numerous surrounding agencies to assist them in starting their own K9 Programs which led to the founding of Canine Command LLC. Canine Command’s sole purpose was and still is to supply small agencies with the highest quality police, criminal patrol, and detection K9’s available. Dean is a member of the United States Police Canine Association and National Narcotic Detector Dog Association. He has trained approximately 500 canine teams in criminal patrol, narcotic detection, explosive detection, and tracking. He has also judged over 2,500 canine teams in patrol/detection, field trials and certifications. Dean has testified as an expert witness in both state and federal cases concerning canine teams.
Employment
1979 – Present Tennessee, Post Certified Law Enforcement Officer
1985 – Present Canine Handler
1989 – Present Canine Trainer, Criminal Patrol / Canine Detection
1992 – Present Canine Command, Owner and Operator
Training and Certifications
1978 - Nashville Vocational Tech. School Emergency Medical Technician
1979 - TN Law Enforcement Training Academy Basic Police School
1981 - Metropolitan Police Department Advanced S.W.A.T. School
1981 - TN Department of Safety Radar Speed Measurement
1982 - M.P.H Industries Doppler Radar Operation
1982 - Metropolitan Police Department Advanced S.W.A.T. Seminar
1986 - Metropolitan Police Department Basic Patrol Canine Course
1987 - Metropolitan Police Department Police Basic Recruit Training Program
1988 - Urkunde SV Certification Sch H I, Certification, Bowling Green KY
1989 - Metropolitan Police Department Query Certification for TIES/NLETS/NCIC
1993 - United States Police Canine Association Nationally Certified Level I Trainer
1996 - United States Police Canine Association Nationally Certified Level II Trainer
1997 - Metropolitan Police Department. Tactics for Criminal Patrol
1988 - United States Police Canine Association Training Seminar, Williamson Co. TN
1988 - United States Police Canine Association PD1 Nationals, Waite Park, MN
1989 - United States Police Canine Association PD1, Certification, Nashville, TN
1991 - United States Police Canine Association PD1, Certification, Huntsville, AL
1991 - United States Police Canine Association National Training Seminar, Baton Rouge, LA
1992 - United States Police Canine Association National Training Seminar, Delray Beech, FL
1993 - United States Police Canine Association Narcotics Detection Certification, Franklin, TN
1993 - United States Police Canine Association National Training Seminar, Canton, OH
1994 - United States Police Canine Association National Training Seminar, Biloxi, MS
1995 - United States Police Canine Association National Training Seminar, Cook County, IL
1996 - United States Police Canine Association National Training Seminar, Canton, OH
1998 - United States Police Canine Association National Training Seminar, Yukon, OK
1998 - United States Police Canine Association Narcotics Detector Certification, Nashville, TN
1998 - U.S. Department of Justice, Operation Pipeline / Convoy
1998 - U.S. Department of Justice, Highway Interdiction
1998 - TN Narcotics Officers Association, Covert Methamphetamine Labs
1999 - United States Police Canine Association Narcotics Detector Certification, Nashville, TN
1999 - United States Police Canine Association Regionally Certified Detector Dog Judge
1999 - United States Police Canine Association Regionally Certified P.D.1 Judge
1999 - Int.Narcotics Interdiction Assoc. Narcotics Interdiction Law Enforcement
1999 - TN Bureau of Investigation TIES/NCIC/NLETS Query Certification
2000 - United States Police Canine Association Narcotics Detector Certification, Nashville, TN
2000 - Criminal Interdiction Consultants Legal and Practical Aspects of Traffic Stops
2001 - United States Police Canine Association Narcotics Detector Certification, Nashville, TN
2001 - Narcotics Training Specialists Advanced Narcotics Interdiction
2002 - United States Police Canine Association Narcotics Detector Certification, Nashville,
2003 - United States Police Canine Association Narcotics Detector Certification, Nashville, TN
2004 - United States Police Canine Association Narcotics Detector Certification, Nashville, TN
2005 - United States Police Canine Association Narcotics Detector Certification, Nashville, TN
2006 - United States Police Canine Association Narcotics Detector Certification, Nashville, TN
2007 - United States Police Canine Association Narcotics Detector Certification, Nashville, TN
2008 - United States Police Canine Association Narcotics Detector Certification, Nashville, TN
2009 - United States Police Canine Association Narcotics Detector Certification, Franklin, TN
2010 - United States Police Canine Association Narcotics Detector Certification, Nashville, TN
2011 - United States Police Canine Association Narcotics Detector Certification, Nashville, TN |
