• Trained in martial arts since 1974
• Second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do
• Second degree black belt in combatives through the American Karate Jutsu Association
• Certified instructor of Combative Skills through the GHCA # GHC-017-CI
• Ranked in Judo and Jiu-Jitsu
• Master instructor for O.C. spray, chemical agents, expandable baton, and combatives
• Certified advanced law enforcement defensive tactics instructor by the Dept. Of Criminal Justice Services - Virginia.
• N.R.A. certified range safety officer
• Over 2 years experience as team leader for Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office
• Trained over 6,000 law enforcement and military personnel in combative skills and High Risk Environment Survival Tactics while employed by Crucible Security in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
• Current law enforcement officer with 20 years experience.

Certified training in:

• Mental preparation for armed encounters, critical incident response, crisis management, street survival, emergency vehicle operations, management of aggressive behavior, use of force symposiums, high risk transports, hostage negotiations, stalking and predators, executive protection, anti-terrorism, response to weapons of mass destruction, and bomb search procedures.

• Contributed to a national production of U.S. Dept. Of Justice video for Office of Victims Of Crime.
• Provided protective services for the Judges of Fairfax County JDR court, General District Court, and Circuit Court.
• Deployed to high risk environments overseas in 2001 after 9-11 attacks by Crucible Security Inc. to update training for deployed American law enforcement officers.          

All certificates, records, and references are available for review.