Meet the Owner

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President/Founder

David is a Patrol Lieutenant with a local Southern Illinois Police Department, with 25 years of law enforcement experience. He has served as a Firearms Instructor and SWAT Team Leader with 20 years of Tactical Team experience.  He has served hundreds of high risk warrants and has deployed on hostage and barricaded gunman incidents. David has taught thousands of law enforcement officers and civilians firearms tactics since 2002.  

Instructor Certifications:

State of Illinois Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor (Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board) 

Patrol Rifle Instructor (Police Training Institute, Class #2624)

Registered Firearm Instructor, State of Illinois, License #263.000304

National Rifle Association (NRA) Certified Pistol Instructor, #183367580

Utah Certified Concealed Firearm Instructor, License #I102967         

Active Shooter Training Instructor (ALERRT, 2009)

AR-15 Armorer (Arma-Lite, 2011; WSTC 2013)

Glock Armorer (2009, 2011,2013, 2018)

Police Sniper (Snipercraft, 2006)

Combined Tactical Systems (CTS) Instructor for Chemical Munitions, Impact Munitions, O.C., and NFDD

Master Instructor Development Program, International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI,) 2011 (John Krupa, Spartan Tactical Training Group; Steve Stoval, Impact Training Center (formerly Blackwater); Mike Boyle (IALEFI.)

ILEAS Weapons of Mass Destruction Special Response Team 2010-2014.