Thomas R. Brandon

Tom Brandon was a Deputy Inspector with the Suffolk County, New York Police Department. He is a 27-year veteran of law enforcement with 14 years in law enforcement special operations including commanding the SWAT team, Haz Mat team and the bomb squad. He is a graduate of the US Army/FBI Hazardous Devices School (B-3-93) at Redstone Arsenal and was a member of the National Bomb Squad Commanders Advisory Board. Since 2008, he has been a contractor with the DHS Domestic Nuclear Detection Office/Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction, currently working with the Mobile Detection Deployment Program. He is also an instructor with a US Department of Energy contractor teaching first responders to handle incidents involving radiological materials. He has 46 years’ experience in the Fire/EMS service that includes Hazardous Materials Response, Dive Rescue and Incident Management.

Education

• St. John’s University, BS, Criminal Justice

• American Military University, MA, Intelligence Studies

• St. John’s University School of Law, JD

• Admitted to practice law in New York State

• Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court

Instructor

• New Mexico Tech Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center (Explosives)

• Louisiana State University, National Center for Bio-Medical Research and Training (Biological)

• US Department of Energy, Counter Terrorism Operations Support (Radiological)

• NY Department of Homeland Security- Emergency Services (Incident Command)

• NY State Preparedness Training Center (Law Enforcement Tactics)

• NY State Division of Criminal Justice Services- Police Instructor

• St. John’s University, Assistant Adjunct Professor, Criminal Justice Leadership (Graduate Level)