INSTRUCTORS
John T. Meyer Jr.
John is President of Team One Network; LLC a company established to test, evaluate, train and market various manufacturers’ products to the Law Enforcement community as rel
ated to officer survival. John spent 15 years with Heckler & Koch, Inc., ultimately rising to the position of Vice President of Sales and International Training. John led a team of instructors that pioneered the integration of formalized training doctrine with practical field experience. These cutting edge, realistic tactical training courses have become an industry standard. John was a Lieutenant with the DOD Police, where he served as a special reaction team leader and is a past President of FOP Middle Forge Lodge 100. He was a member of the Board Directors of the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI) from 1988 to 2018 and served as Vice President from 1990-2016. John is a recipient of the “Charlie Smith IALEFI Award of Merit”.
Ray Barnwell
Ray Barnwell retired from the York County Sheriff’s Office, in South Carolina Dec. 2019, where his final role was Forensic Firearms and Tool Mark Examiner. He has over 25 years of Law Enforcement experience; 12+ years as a road officer and supervisor, 13 years as a Forensics Investigator (CSI and Firearms Examiner). Concurrently, he also served 15 years on SWAT as the Sniper Team Leader. Ray is the recipient of multiple department awards and citations; including Officer of the Year 2005. Prior to entering the public sector, he served 6 years in the USAF as a Security Police officer and is a Desert Shield/Storm Combat Veteran.
Ray is an armorer for dozens of weapons including handguns, shotguns, assault rifles and bolt rifles. Ray is a National Rifle Association (NRA) and South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy (SCCJA) certified firearms instructor and a SC state CWP instructor. He has written lesson plans for several tactical schools, hosted and was the Lead Instructor for 11 Basic Sniper Schools at the York County Sheriff’s Office with attendees from all over the country.
As a qualified Firearms and Tool Mark Examiner, Ray has received over 1500 hours of forensic ballistics training. He is a member of AFTE, IAI, IALEFI, ILEETA, and the NRA and many other associations. He has testified as an expert witness in state and federal courts. He has trained others on firearm examination and has provided expert evidentiary review in criminal and civil cases throughout the southeast US.
Eric Benson
Eric retired from the FBI as a Supervisory Special Agent after 30 years of service, the last 11 of which he was assigned to the FBI Tactical Section, SWAT Operations Unit (SOU) at Quantico, Virginia. While at SOU he was responsible for conducting basic and advanced training for the FBI national SWAT program as well as for state and local officers. He managed the FBI SWAT tactical rope access and tactical helicopter operations courses. He also assisted SWAT team leaders in the planning and execution of large-scale operations and special events and deployed to these operations. Eric was involved in FBI SWAT operations for over 28 years. Before his assignment to SOU, he was an FBI SWAT Senior Team Leader and prior to his employment with the FBI, he was a police officer in Massachusetts. He has conducted training both in the US and internationally. Eric received FBI certifications as a tactical instructor, firearms instructor and defensive tactics instructor and is a nationally registered Emergency Medical Technician. Eric is a recipient of the FBI Master Police Instructor Award.
David Brancato
David retired from the Clifton New Jersey Police Department in 2012, after 34 years of distinguished service. During his last 10 years of service he was assigned as the Clifton Police Department’s Range Master. David is one of the founding members of the Tactical Response Team which was formed in 1983, where he served as an Operator, Team Leader and the team’s lead Firearms and Tactics Instructor. He has trained law enforcement and military personnel throughout the country as one of the original adjunct instructors with Heckler & Koch’s International Training Division from 1990 through 2002. He has been instructing with Team One Network since its inception.
John Burdock
John retired as a Major after 29.8 years from the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office in Vero Beach, Florida and is currently the Law Enforcement Coordinator / Range Master at Chipola College in the Florida panhandle. John is a former SWAT Team Commander and 17-year veteran of his departments SWAT team. John was a contract trainer for the Safariland Training Group from 1996 until 2019 and specializes in Ballistic Shield Training. He has instructed cutting edge Ballistic Shield courses to all levels of law enforcement and military personnel worldwide. John also instructs a wide variety of other firearms and instructor development courses, a graduate of Marine Corps Scout Sniper School, he holds a B.S from Barry University in Public Administration and is a graduate of the 63rd Command Officer Development Course from the Southern Police Institute/ University of Louisville.
Robert Cole
Robert is a United States Marine Corps Veteran with 10-years of service. He was an infantry Sergeant and deployed to multiple countries including; Afghanistan, Japan, Philippines, Thailand, Guam, South Korea, and Australia. His personal awards include the Purple Heart, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with combat distinguishing device, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal 2nd award. He served as the Assistant Operations Chief for the Regimental Operations office aboard The Basic School at MCB Quantico Virginia training new Marine Corps officers where he oversaw all logistical support for training. Robert currently teaches Team One Networks Low Light/ Laser Instructor course, Shoot House Instructor course, Pistol Mounted Optics Workshop, Mechanical Breaching Instructor course, Tactical Ballistic Instructor course. Robert is currently a Benelli M1,2&4 armorer, CZ P-10 armorer, Springfield XD/XDm/MOD.2 armorer, S&W M&P pistol armorer, and S&W M&P rifle armorer. Robert is currenlty the Training Coordinator for Team One Network.
Michael A. Champa
Mike is currently the Deputy Chief of Police for a Federal Police Agency, with over 35 years of service. He is a certified firearms instructor and holds certifications for Handgun, Shotgun, Patrol Rifle, Select Fire, Tactical Shooting and Tactical Shotgun.
He is also a certified Active Shooter Instructor, Shoot House Instructor, Range Master, Simunitions FX Force on Force Instructor, Monadnock PR-24 Instructor, Def Tech OC Instructor and Traffic RADAR Instructor.
Mike has worked as an adjunct instructor and SME for the US Army’s ARDEC Homeland Defense Technology Center and ARDEC Warfighter Central. He is an Army veteran, having served as a Parachute Infantryman with the 82nd Airborne Division.
Sean Conrad
Sean D. Conrad is a retired Chief of Police for the Jefferson Township Police Department located in Morris County, New Jersey. He has 30 years experience in law enforcement . He is a senior training officer and is qualified as an operator/instructor for Handgun/Shotgun/Assault Rifle and Scoped Rifle. He has work experience as a Field Training Officer, Narcotics Investigator, DARE Officer and Patrol Operations Supervisor. He was the firearms training director and Rangemaster for the department. He has achieved numerous weapons and instructor certifications. He is a multiple weapon armorer, ballistic shield instructor and force on force instructor. An NRA CRSO and he holds many LE and Civilian training certifications.
John Czerwinski
John is a 27 year Law Enforcement Veteran of both major city and semi-rural jurisdictions. John has served as a Special Assignments Officer, Field Training Officer, SWAT Team Member, Team Leader and Assistant Commander. He was the lead firearms instructor for his department for over 15 years. He was a SWAT and Tactical Response instructor for over ten years. While working for a Police Academy he was a Master Firearms Instructor and a Master Tactical Response Instructor as well as an instructor in defense and arrest tactics, professional communications and emergency vehicle operations. John also assisted the Wisconsin DOJ Law Enforcement Standards Board teach their tactical updates for several years and assisted in writing of the Firearms manual. John has taught with Northeast Wisconsin Technical College at the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA) Conference. John is an Instructor for Waukesha Area Technical College. He currently has his own company and corroborates with other trainers. John is also a U.S. Army Veteran serving both as an Enlisted Man and a Commissioned Officer for ten years in both the Army and the Army Reserves.
Ronald “Doc” Davis PhD
Ronald “Doc” Davis served with the United States Navy as a hospital corpsman with Echo Company of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines. After his military service he began his 20 years in law enforcement. During that time he served as the commander of the Boynton Beach Police Department’s hostage negotiation and stress management teams. Additionally, he was tasked with leading various road patrol units, code enforcement, and the crime prevention unit. Doc retired in 2016 and turned his focus to providing instruction to law enforcement professionals. Doc has a PhD in psychology, and previously served as an undergraduate professor of psychology at an accredited four year university. His research interests focus on the areas of hostage/crisis negotiation, crisis intervention, stress and Autism. He also continues to expand his law enforcement knowledge and has recently obtained his Force Science analyst certification. Doc provides a unique learning experience through his ability to combine academic, professional and personal experiences into his courses. Whether discussing academic theory, the realities faced by law enforcement professionals, or the amazing journey his Autistic son has taken him on, Doc is able to make the most complicated scenarios understandable, relatable, and memorable.
Steven Dickinson
Steven is a 28 year Law Enforcement veteran. Steven originally started his Career as a drug enforcement agent for Halifax County Sheriff’s Department in North Carolina. While there he helped develop their first SWAT team and served as a K9 handler. Since 1999 he has been with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, the 6th largest Sheriff’s office in the nation. Steven is currently the Chief Armorer responsible for over 13,000 weapons ranging from belt feed machine guns, Tasers, Sniper Rifles, shotguns, patrol rifles and chemical agents. Over the last 13 years Steven has acquired armorer certifications in over 13 weapon systems. Steven holds instructor certifications as a Florida Department of Law Enforcement general and firearms instructor. He has a Master’s degree in Public Administration and BS in Criminal Justice. And for nearly two decades Gunnery Sergeant Dickinson served in the United States Marine Corps.
Pete Ebel
Lt. Pete Ebel retired in 2022 after a 33-year career as a law enforcement officer in two Florida agencies, with his service focused on training, tactical and investigative positions Pete worked his last six years as executive officer and supervisor of major cases in the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division. He was previously the commander of the PBSO Homicide and Firearms Investigative Units, Tactical Unit, Gang Unit, and executive officer of the Violent Crimes Division. His career began at the Lake Worth Police Department in 1989. There, he served as a Road Patrol and Tactical Officer, FTO, Detective, Training Sergeant, Lieutenant, and SWAT team leader. In his last 5 years at LWPD, he was the Special Operations Division commander (Tactical, Narcotics and K9 units and SWAT Team). Pete has been a firearms and general topics instructor for 24 years, with the Palm Beach State College Criminal Justice Institute, where he teaches advanced and academy classes. He specializes in the areas of use of force, excited delirium, tactics and safety. He teaches leadership for FDLE. Pete is a certified Force Science Institute Analyst.
Williams Evans
Benjamin “Ben” W. Fravel
Ben is a retired First Sergeant with the Prince William County, VA Police Department and a retired Sergeant Major (Reserve) with the Army Special Forces. He served 26 years as a Sniper Team Leader. He has instructed for several different organizations on a number of law enforcement, security, and executive protections subjects with sniper operations, SWAT operations, surveillance photography, security operations, and intelligence collection being his focus.
Allan Griffin
Lou Ann Hamblin
Lou Ann retired after proudly serving the law enforcement profession for 22 years. Lou Ann is co-owner of LouKa Tactical and for over 20 years has instructed nationally in the areas of lethal force, instructor development, officer survival, training specific for female officers and specialty units. Lou Ann is a certified firearms and defensive tactics instructor in a variety of disciplines and a certified police and EMS cycling instructor. Lou Ann has presented at a number of national conferences including ILEETA, NTOA, IAWP, IALEFI, RMWLE to name a few. Lou Ann has also written many articles published in the area of firearms and tactics training in various publications. Lou Ann currently serves on IALEFI’s Board of Directors and is an Advisory Board Member for PoliceOne.com. Lou Ann holds a master’s degree in education specializing in Human Performance Technology and Instructional Design from the University of Michigan.
Patrick Hudgens
Patrick retired from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as an Assistant Director with 30-years of distinguished service. The last two years of which he led the Office of Firearms and Tactical Programs, which provides specialized firearms and tactical training, all equipment, support, and guidance to a workforce of 13,000 special agents and officers. He is still serving as the Co-chair of the National Capitol Region SWAT Association.
He has decades of special operations, investigative and management experience; leading specialized units, coordinating large-scale tactical operations, National Special Security Events, and multi-agency law enforcement operations.
Patrick has received numerous commendations throughout his career, including the National Tactical Officers Association’s Unit Citation for Valor, the ICE Assistant Secretary’s Award for Courage and Valor, the U.S. Attorney’s Office Outstanding Law Enforcement of the Year, and the Commissioner’s Meritorious Service Award for Heroism.
Patrick began his law enforcement career in 1994 with the City of Portsmouth, VA Police Department where he served as a patrol officer, field training officer, and criminal investigator. He is also a retired non-commissioned officer with 22-years of combined active duty and reserve service in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army Reserve.
Russ Huth
Russ has 24 years of law enforcement experience, which began after receiving his Bachelor of Art degrees in Criminal Justice and Spanish. Russ is currently assigned as an Instructor with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (FL) Training Division, where he has worked for 4 of his 14 years with the agency. Russ has also instructed at IALEFI. In addition to working as an instructor, Russ has been a bike patrol officer, Investigator, FTO, SWAT (entry team member and sniper), and provided Dignitary Protection. Russ also served in the U.S. Army for 11 years, stationed in South Korea and Ft. Stewart, GA. His duties and assignments as an MP included: safety and security training for troops being deployed to Bosnia and Iraq, developing emergency response protocols for key facilities, and was an integral team member in identifying, developing and implementing force protection plans for high value areas in Ft. Stewart, GA and Hunter Army Airfield, GA after the 9/11 attacks. He is an Iraqi War Veteran. His education, law enforcement, and military experience have provided him with a well-rounded prospective and approach to law enforcement. He holds several Instructor Certifications which include Firearms, Defensive Tactics, Vehicle Operations, RCB Baton, Taser, PepperBall, 40mm, Patrol Rifle, Shotgun, Reactive Steel, Shoot House, and Mechanical Breaching.
Edward S. Janke
Ed is the Chief Deputy of the Oconto County Sheriff’s Department (WI). He has over 35 years of law enforcement service. He previously worked for the Brown County Sheriff’s Department (WI) as the Chief Deputy. Ed has held progressively responsible management positions and has 30 years of tactical experience, serving as an operator, team leader and commander of the Brown County Sheriff’s Emergency Response Unit. The Emergency Response Unit comprised the SWAT Team, Field Force and Bomb Squad. Ed also served as the Director of Public Safety in Howard, WI. He holds a M.S. in Leadership and Organizational Design, a graduate of the FBI National Academy Session 199 and the US Fire Administration Executive Fire Officer Program. Ed has over 15 years of experience with protective services including international operations. He instructs weapons, defense and arrest, and vehicle tactics. He also instructs several SWAT, counter terrorism and hazardous device related topics.
Mike Johnson
Mike has 40+ years in Law Enforcement along with experience as a classroom teacher and Out-reach director for the Boys and Girls clubs. Mike’s law enforcement experience has been with two municipal agencies and his current employer the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Mike is the Senior Law Enforcement trainer assigned to the Training Division.
Mike’s law enforcement experience includes Tele-Communication, Crime Scene Investigations, Patrol Operations, Criminal Investigations, Patrol Supervision, Administrative Supervision, Mike has served on many specialized unit to include Dive Rescue team, Drug Enforcement unit, Street Crimes Suppression team, Public Safety Bicycle operator, Emergency Field Force and Special Weapons and Tactics Team.
Mike has Instructor certifications in the following areas Firearms, Defensive tactics, Driving, First Aid, Less Lethal systems, Emergency Field Force, Bicycle operation, Special Weapons and Tactics.
Steve Johnson
Steve is a 32-year veteran of the North Carolina Department of Justice where he served as the Senior Firearms Instructor for the North Carolina Justice Academy. He was responsible for the training and certification of all law enforcement firearm instructors; all concealed carry handgun instructors, and all armed security firearms instructors. He has attended most major firearms manufacturer armorer courses and coordinated training programs such as Sniper, Submachine Gun and teaches basic SWAT courses. Steve currently serves as the Director of Special Projects for the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association. He also is appointed to the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission (POST) and the North Carolina Private Protective Services Board. He is the Past President of both the North Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association and the North Carolina Law Enforcement Planners Association. Steve has served on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI) since 1996 and served as the President of IALEFI from 2000 – 2016.
Carsten “Joppi” Joppek
Polizeihauptkommissar A12 (Captain) Carsten Joppek began his career in 1983 with the Police of Berlin (Capital City of Germany)
Next year he will celebrate 40th in police service.
He worked in a Police Emergency Squad and led an arrest unit working in riot control. For three years he was a telecommunications officer in a staff office. Then he went to university and graduated with a bachelor degree. He changed from the intermediate service to the higher intermediate service. Then he worked at a police station in a high crime area. This was followed by10 years in the CID Special Operation Unit. At the same time, he was a senior firearms instructor of the CID special operations units in the “Alliance of Northern States” of the Federal Republic of Germany. During this period, he remained the senior firearms instructor for the MEK Berlin. Since 2010, he has been working as a senior firearms instructor at the Police Academy in Berlin. He trains trainers and teaches them how to handle new weapons. He is also a team leader of firearms Instructors teaching instructors, students and police cadets. Joppi has received serval commendations and awards including the Ehrenmedailie für besondere Leistungen bei der Polizei Berlin”(Medal of Honor for special service in the service of the berlin police).
Joppi is also a member of the Polizeitrainer in Deutschland e.V.(Police Trainers of Germany n.p.O.)
He is an appraiser of the Berlin School of Economics and Law and self-defense instructor and advisor of many companys and organizations with security problems.
• Active Shooter Instructor – Wiesbaden Germany
• IWA in Nürnberg Germany
• Polizeitrainer Fachkonferenz (European Trainer Conference)
Gary Klugiewicz
Gary is a police and corrections expert employed by PoliceOne. He is the Director of the Active Countermeasures Instructional Systems, a national defensive tactics training entity. Gary retired from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department after 25 years of service where he served as captain. He has won national championships in Knockdown Karate and fought several times in Japan. Gary brings this high impact intensity to law enforcement training. His name carries great weight in the development of safe but realistic, intense, dynamic simulation training. As former Street Survival Seminar instructor and nationally known defensive tactics instructor, Gary has impacted 100,000’s of law enforcement officers. He’s the developer of the Active Countermeasures System of Unarmed Blocking and Striking Techniques, a cornerstone of High Level Control Tactics. Gary has defended many officers in use-of-force legal proceedings.
Marty LaBrusciano
Marty is a veteran of 28 years of law enforcement special operations and management. LaBrusciano has served in a wide variety of special operations, specializing in Bomb Disposal, Explosive Breaching and Special Weapons and Tactics. Additionally, he has held a wide array of management assignments. LaBrusciano spent 25 years at the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office (Florida) where he retired as a Deputy Director of Metropolitan Operations. After his retirement, Marty served as the Police Chief of Casselberry, Florida for three years. He is a Navy veteran, a graduate of the FBI National Academy and Law Enforcement Executive Institute, in addition to earning an undergraduate degree in Psychology. LaBrusciano instructs a wide range of domestic and foreign law enforcement and military personnel.
Norm Lattig
Norm is a retired Sergeant with the Rockaway Borough Police Department in New Jersey and has 23 years of law enforcement experience, with 20 years as a Firearm Instructor. He was head of Firearm Instruction at the Department and taught firearms to basic recruits at the Police Academy. Norm is also a Submachine Gun and Assault Rifle instructor. He is involved in train-the-trainer course on Terrorism with the Joint Terrorism Task Force in New Jersey.
Joshua A. Leheny
Josh has 15 years of law enforcement experience and currently serves with the Palm Beach County (FL) Sheriff’s Office. His is currently assigned to the Training Division as an Instructor and also serves as trainer for the agency’s Emergency Field Force (EFF). Prior to joining the Sheriff’s Office he worked for the Greenacres Department of Public Safety. There he worked as a Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, FTO Manager, Special Response Team (SWAT) member and trainer and his last assignment was running the department’s training and managing the range. He is also an instructor police academy where he teaches defensive tactics, firearms, vehicle operations, and general topics. With 20 years of martial arts experience in Jeet Kune Do Concepts, BJJ/Submission Grappling, Muay Thai and much of his focus in blade related concepts found in the Filipino Martial Arts. Josh holds instructor certifications in Inayan Eskrima, Modular Blade Concepts (CSSD/Combat Arnis), vehicle operations, active shooter, RedMan, Simunitions, as well as several disciplines of firearms and defensive tactics/use of force.
Col. Robert “Coach” Lindsey
Coach recently retired from Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office in New Orleans, Louisiana where he was Director of Security for the Jefferson Parish President’s Office, Police Survival Instructor, Range Master, Director of the Training Academy, and Commander of the Communications Center. A graduate of Loyola University and the FBI Academy, he has qualified and testified as an expert witness and is a published author.
William Luther
A 20 year veteran of law enforcement, William currently serves as the Lieutenant of the Special Operations section for the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office, Vero Beach. William has worked road patrol, Field Training, SWAT and in the training unit. William has been involved in training since 2002 and has continued to advance his education in the area of law enforcement instruction by gaining instructor certifications in the following disciplines: Firearms, Shoot house, vehicle operations, defensive tactics, SPEAR instructor, Redman, Ballistic shield, Active shooter, Force on force and less lethal munitions. William is a graduate of the Hathcock sniper school. William also serves as the agencies armorer in the platforms currently employed by his agency: Kimber, Remington, AR-15 and Glock. William has also completed the Force Science institute training. William is also an instructor for TeamOne network whose responsibilities include the training of law enforcement and military professionals in the topics listed above.
William is also certified as an AHA (American Heart Association) CPR/AED instructor and has recently undergone training in TECC (Tactical Emergency Combat Care and PHTLS (Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support). He has been helping teach the TECC course alongside fire rescue to first responders in his area.
Matt Mander
Matt is in his 15th year of law enforcement in the Rocky Mountains, currently serving as his department’s firearms training coordinator. He is state-certified as a lead firearms instructor and teaches at multiple regional police academies, preparing the next generation of police officers for gunfighting. In addition to shooting skills instruction, Matt has testified as an expert in firearms examination and is a certified armorer instructor in most law enforcement firearms. Matt has been a guest firearms and armorer instructor for both IALEFI and ILEETA and has traveled the country teaching both firearms and armorer’s classes for Team One Network.
Matt is certified as a Rangemaster, firearms instructor, Pistol Mounted Optics instructor, law enforcement armorer instructor and shoot house instructor.
Raymond A. Merlin
Raymond A. Merlin served In the United States Marine Corps for 4 years in security forces and infantry and has over 26 years with the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department (WI). He worked the most of his career on 3rd shift patrol and was a 20 year member of the Tactical Response Team. Ray has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and Minor in Human Resource from Concordia University and is a Master instructor-trainer in Defense and Arrest Tactics, Principles of Subject Control, Firearms, Professional Communications, and Scenario Master Instructor. Ray serves on Advisory committees for the State of Wisconsin Training and Standards and is currently on the Tactical Advisory Committee for the State DOJ Training and Standards. Ray is a ILEETA Advisory Board member, an adjunct instruct and training coordinator for LE Training Division at Gateway Technical College-WI. Ray is an expert witness in Use of Force and Subject Control.
Gary J. Monreal
Gary retired in May 2010 after twenty-three years of law enforcement experience in corrections, patrol, SWAT, and training. As a patrolman with the City of New Berlin (WI) Police Department, his duties also included SWAT Team Leader, specializing in explosive entry. Gary is an instructor-trainer and currently teaches Active Shooter, defensive tactics, firearms, high-level simulations, submachine gun, and SWAT. Gary has given various presentations at conferences throughout the United States, Germany, and China. A former adjunct instructor with Heckler & Koch®, International Training Division. Gary has taught with Team One Network since its inception and teaches for Simunition®. Gary has been recognized as an expert witness in the Use of Deadly Force and Force-on-Force simulation training; having given opinions in both State and Federal courts. Gary is recipient of multiple department awards and citations, including City of New Berlin Police Department Medal of Honor.
Eckhard “Ecko” Niebergall
Ecko has 35 years experience with the Hesse State Police (Germany) where he is responsible for the development and improvement of state firearms training programs, defensive tactics programs and the implementation of Interact Defence-Training of which he is the co-developer. He has served 20 years with the Frankfurt Police Department, working riot control, Anti-Drug operations, execution of warrants and executive protection. For the past 25 years he has become a certified active firearms instructor both nationally and internationally, instructor for defensive tactics, CQB, and executive protection. He is President of the Polizeitrainer in Deutschland e. V. (Police Trainers of Germany n.p.O.), a consultant of European Union law enforcement training programs, Expert of Witness and co-editor of the POLIZEITRAINER MAGAZIN. Ecko is Team One Network’s International advisor.
Tim O’Neill
Tim is a specialist law enforcement, firearms, medical and training professional with over 30 years of operational armed policing, threat management and training experience within the UK and International arena with extensive experience of designing and delivering counter-threat and personal protection training for Police, Military and civilian experts deploying both domestically and to overseas missions. Tim is an active member of the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI), Polizei-trainer (Police-trainer) in Germany (PiD), National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), is a Member of the UK Society for Education and Training, holds recognised teaching qualifications, including QTLS status and regularly delivers training and presents to audiences at Regional, National and International events.
Lorenzo Paladino MD
Lorenzo Paladino MD is an Associate professor of Emergency Medicine at one of the largest level I trauma centers in the country.Dr.Paladino is a major in the USAF, PJ medical director for the 103rd rescue squadron, Pararescue – Special Warfare. Dr Paladino is a Board Certified EMS Director and Counter Narcotics and Terrorism Operational Medical Support (CONTOMS) certified. Dr Paladino is active in disaster medicine, hospital threat assessment and bioterrorism preparedness. He has years of field experience working as a paramedic in the NYC 911 system prior to medical school and is an active paramedic instructor. Dr Paladino is an Advanced Trauma Life Support instructor and a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) instructor, frequently teaching Air force Pararescue (PJs), DOD, Army Special Forces 18 D, FBI, Homeland Security and SWAT personnel. He has worked on the front line in Iraq multiple times with the US and Iraq SF on the war on terror. Expertise includes penetrating trauma, critical care, blast injuries, injury ballistics, chemical attacks, K9 medicine, and scuba rescue and emergencies.
Jamie Pavlischak
Jamie was hired with the Spokane City Police department in February of 1993. He was a member of the crowd control/riot TAC team for one year before joining the SWAT Team in 1995. He’s been an operator during that time with 13 years as an additional member of the marksman team. He’s currently an operator and one of the team leaders. He’s a certified Firearms, Rifle, Submachine Gun, Shotgun and Precision Marksman Instructor. He was a district representative for the Washington State Tactical Officers Association and Field training officer for his department. He’s been an instructor at the Spokane Regional Training Facility teaching and critiquing Firearms, Domestic Violence, Patrol Procedures and Field Interviews/contacts. He’s received the Life Saving award, the Medal of Valor and numerous commendations from his department.
Rob Ransome
Rob served in the United States Marine Corps for 11+ years with experience in the CBRNE field. He participated in Operation Tomodachi, which was an assistance operation to support Japan in disaster relief following the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. This affected the nuclear reactors in Fukushima causing a nuclear accident. He assisted in the reconnaissance, cleanup, and decontamination of equipment and personnel. He received a Humanitarian Service Medal for his efforts during this operation. He served as the CBRN OIC, Training Chief, and Combat Marksmanship Instructor/ Trainer for the Regimental Operations office aboard The Basic School at MCB Quantico Virginia training new Marine Corps officers. He also served at the Pentagon Force Protection Agency CBRNE directorate as a CBRNE Investigative Specialist. He was the primary agent when it came to Hazardous Agent Mitigation and Medical Emergency Response (HAMMER) mission, whose primary mission is to protect the Secretary of Defense from any CBRNE threats. He now serves as the Assistant Emergency Manager for the Corporal Michael Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is also a certified Emergency Medical Technician for the state of Virginia.
O. Frank Repass
O. Frank Repass is a nationally recognized firearms expert and court certified expert. Frank served as the Orlando Police Department Range Master for 21 years. He was selected as FOP 1999 Officer of the Year. Frank served for 21 years on the Orlando Police Department SWAT Team where he performed more than 500 operations. He was the first Chairman of the Competition Committee for the Annual SWAT Round Up. He retired from active duty after 25 years of distinguished service. He currently teaches local, state and federal law enforcement in the areas of firearms operations, tactical firearms and SWAT. He has been an IALEFI member since 1984 and has served on the board of directors since 1986. Frank is the 1st Vice President of IALEFI and currently is the Range Master at Kennedy Space Center.
Randy Revling
Is a retired Captain and 28-year veteran of the Brown County Sheriff’s Department in Green Bay, WI where I served as Captain and Director of the Professional Standards and Training Division. Also I have served as Captain, Patrol Division Director, and as Lieutenant in Patrol assigned as Shift Commander. Also, as the Team Leader of the Emergency Response Unit (S.W.A.T.), Department Training Sergeant and Patrol Officer assigned to Patrol and Jail. He instructed law enforcement and criminal justice at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) in Green Bay, Wisconsin part-time from 1982-2002, and full-time 2002-2015. As an instructor in the Law Enforcement Academy and an Instructor Trainer at NWTC I instructed future and current law enforcement officers and law enforcement instructors. Previous to that, I was an adjunct faculty member at Fox Valley Technical College, and a guest instructor at many other Wisconsin Technical Colleges since about 1981. At Northwestern University,
John Riddle
John is a Retired Sergeant who served the West Palm Beach Police Department. During his 28 years of service he has worked as a Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer and Road Patrol Supervisor. He is certified in the State of Florida to teach Defensive Tactics and Firearms to Law Enforcement officers. In 1989, he was selected to become a member of the SWAT Team for the West Palm Beach Police Department where he served for 16 years. He instructed the SWAT Team defensive tactics program, firearms and tactical entry. He worked for 13 years on the Entry Team and 3 years as a Sniper Team Leader. He was a member of the CAT Team; a narcotics unit that performed drug buys, wrote search warrants, conducted prostitution stings and worked tactical patrol duties in high risk areas. He began teaching in the 1980’s when he was assigned as a Combat Arms Training Instructor (CATM) in the United States Air Force. During this time, he taught firearm skills to Air Force Security Police, Air Force Base Law Enforcement Personnel, Para Rescue and Combat Controllers.
Vincent Rubio
Vinny is a 26-year veteran of a municipal police department in New Jersey. He is a graduate of the New Jersey State Police Academy. He is currently assigned as a Sergeant in the support services bureau where he handles all of the agencies training and logistics.
Vinny started his career in the patrol division, assigned to evening shift. After five years in patrol he was promoted to detective and reassigned to the investigative bureau. After seven years as a general investigator, handling everything from credit card thefts to attempted homicides, being the agencies counter terrorism, active shooter, firearms, tactics and procurement SME he was transferred to the support services bureau.
Vinny is currently serves as the range master of his agency and the Ocean County police academy. He holds multiple county, state, federal and national instructor certifications in pistol, shotgun, patrol and scoped rifle as well as low light and red dot. Additionally Vinny holds armorer certifications for Colt, Sig Sauer, Glock, FN, Ruger, Benelli and Springfield armory.
On the less lethal side Vinny holds instructor certifications in Taser, Baton and FN303. Other notable instructor certifications are medical, active shooter and civil unrest related TCCC, Stop the Bleed, LASER, ALICE, NTOA, ALERRT.
He is former entry team member, squad and platoon leader for the Ocean County Regional SWAT Team, where he was a 15 year founding member.
Vinny has developed and carried out numerous courses on use of force (with practical application), critical incident response for patrol officers, tactical operator for patrol as we ll as counter ambush for patrol officers.
Vinny currently handles all aspects of department training, including overseeing a 20 man training unit, as well as all aspects of agency procurement, including vehicles, uniforms/ gear, technology, weapons and surplus.
Andrew Ruhland
Andy is an 8-year veteran United States Army. He was stationed at Fort Bragg his entire career. Following his Military service, he stayed in North Carolina were he obtained an Associates Degree in Machine Technology and studied Mechanical Engineering for two years. While going to school he worked in industry to obtain his Journeymen’s Tool and Die Certificate. In 2000 opened up his own business CMT Inc. (AKA Ruhl Tech Engineering) producing breaching tools, ladders and extensive training equipment used throughout the Special Operations Community including all Federal agencies, Military and Law Enforcement. Andy’s extensive 30 years of Machining/Manufacturing experience places his studies on Breaching tactics and operational equipment, he is also a certified instructor of Osen-Hunter’s SHEILD, teaching exothermic and breathing systems. Presently he is working on a State-of-the-Art indoor shooting range in Bozeman, MT.
Timothy J. Sharpee
Tim is a 30-year law enforcement veteran who retired as a Captain for the Wauwatosa Police Department (WI). He was the former Director of Training and Personnel, Range Master and Lead Firearms Instructor. As a 20 year veteran of the departmentâ’s Special Response Team he served as an Operator, Team Leader, and Team Commander. Tim has taught use of force, advanced firearms, active shooter response tactics, workplace violence preparedness, and tactical operations courses. In 2013 and in 2015, under the direction of the U.S. State Department, Tim led an instructional team and traveled to Chisinau Moldova. The goal of this training initiative was to implement a multi-faceted police training program for the Moldovan Police Department. Tim attained his Bachelor of Science degree from Minnesota State University-Mankato, and is a Certified Public Manager through the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Tim currently instructs in the Criminal Justice Program at Waukesha County Technical College.
Trevin Sorby
Trevin is a retired Lieutenant, with 27 years of service, from the Prince William County (VA) Police Department. Many of those years were with the SWAT Team and his final position was Deputy Team Commander. Trevin has extensive experience in incident/event management and served several years coordinating and supervising large scale events. He was also a Watch Commander, Patrol Supervisor, Emergency Management Representative, Firearms Training Unit Supervisor and Firearms Instructor.
Curtiss A. Spanos
Curt is a veteran of the United States Air Force. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland with a degree in Business Management and Police Administration.
Curt became a police officer in Howard County, Maryland and served over 35 years in the Department, rising to the rank of Sergeant. During Curt’s career, he received numerous commendations for investigations and his interaction with the community. He also received several Medals of Valor for hostage rescue, high risk arrests, and use of deadly force incidents. He assisted in starting the Department and Metro Area Tactical Teams (SWAT), beginning on the entry team and working into the sniper position. Curt was involved in hundreds of SWAT calls, ranging from hostage rescue, to high-risk arrest, to warrant entries. He attended the FBI Academy, receiving certifications from the FBI SWAT School, FBI Hostage Negotiation and Terrorism School, and FBI Sniper and Survival Training School. He also received sniper training from the Army’s #1 Marksmanship Unit at Fort George G. Meade.
Curt is a Firearms Instructor, certified for rifle, pistol and revolver, semi-automatic and fully-automatic weapons. He received his Firearms Instructor Training at the Secret Service Training Center in Beltsville, Maryland.
Curt has also been factory trained for Armorer service and maintenance for the following firearms manufacturers:
Smith and Wesson, Sig Sauer, Glock, Ruger, Colt, Benelli, Springfield Arms
Curt also enjoys several different firearms disciplines, to include Cowboy Action Shooting and Black Powder Muzzle Loading.
Bill Strang
Bill is founder and President of Tactical & Survival Specialties, Inc. (TSSI) and is retired from the U.S. Navy after 24 years of active and reserve service. His military background is quite diverse spending over half of his career assigned to Naval Construction Force Units (Seabee’s). In addition to being Seabee Combat Warfare qualified, Bill was also recognized as a Master Training Specialist and Instructor in small arms marksmanship, crew served weapons, small unit tactics, law enforcement and physical security skills. Concurrently, Bill has been involved in the law enforcement and military special operations community for over 20 years providing tactical equipment, technical and logistic support. He holds certifications as an instructor in chemical munitions, distraction devices, and the MP5 submachine gun.
Mark Suchy
Mark Suchy is currently a Patrol Sergeant with the West Palm Beach Police Department, and has served at that agency for the past 29 years. Mark is currently in charge of the Field Training Program. He was a member of the S.W.A. T. Team for 15 years, serving as an Entry Team Member, Sniper, Sniper Team Leader and Sniper Team Instructor. Mark is a State of Florida and N.R.A. certified Firearms Instructor and an Adjunct Firearms Instructor for the West Palm Beach Police Department, specializing in basic and advanced tactical pistol and rifle instruction. Since 2008, Mark has also been a Firearms and Classroom Instructor at the Palm Beach State College Criminal Justice Institute.
Joe Tuzzolino
Joe is a retired Detective from the Clifton Police Department which he served for 28 years. A decorated Marine Corp Veteran with Vietnam Combat service, he was assigned as a Tactical Team Leader/Instructor. Joe was the senior member of the Passaic County Hazardous Devices Technician Team and, has been a consultant for explosive entry for the past 23 years. He is a Fire Arm Instructor and former Range Master of the County of Passaic in New Jersey.
Kathleen Vonk
Kathleen has been a police officer since 1988. She designed and implemented the Police Wellness Instructor Course for the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards, on which she is an expert, consultant, and instructor-trainer. She is a faculty member of the Washtenaw Community College (WCC) in Ann Arbor Michigan, and has been the primary fitness instructor for the WCC Police Academy since 2001. She has a BA and a BS and is a certified firearms instructor, H&K Pistol Instructor, RedMan Simulation Training Instructor, Simunition Supervisor, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Health Promotion Director by the Cooper Institute, and is an FTO for her agency. She has published many articles in national and international journals regarding police cycling, officer survival, firearms and tactics, fitness, and police performance under stress, and she has presented these subjects at international conferences since 1995.
Paul Wassill
Paul is a recently retired Sergeant from a major Canadian police department with 32.7 years of operational police experience including: uniform patrol officer, firearms/use of force/tactics instructor, Criminal Investigations Branch, uniform patrol supervisor, Tactical Support Unit operator and supervisor, and the implementation, strategies, equipment and training of the department’s Nuclear Security Division. Paul has instructor certifications in law enforcement handgun, shotgun, rifle, precision rifle, Taser© Master Instructor, and use of Simunition© non-lethal training ammunition. He is also a court qualified subject matter expert and lecturer on firearms and other offensive weapons. Paul also has completed police mentoring and training missions in Bosnia & Herzegovina, as a Canadian Civilian Police (CivPol) member of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia & Herzegovina (UNMIBH), and the Canadian Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team (KPRT) in Afghanistan. Paul also assists in the training of Canadian police contingents assigned to Afghan National Police training in Afghanistan.
John Wildove
Agent Jon Wildove, a 20 year law enforcement veteran, began his career in 1999 at the Quincy, Florida Police Department where he spent 2 years in the uniformed division. In 2001, he was hired with the Lake Worth, Florida Police Department where he spent 1 year in the uniformed division until he was chosen to become a member of Lake Worth’s Tactical Patrol Unit. This unit’s responsibilities consisted of vice, tactical and SWAT entry operations. In 2004, Agent Wildove joined the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office where he has been employed for the past 15 years. From 2006-2009 Agent Wildove was a corporal with the uniformed division responsible for training new deputies. He has been with the PBSO Narcotics Division for 11 years working undercover, tactical and investigative operations ranging from street level to international cases. He is a unit trainer within the Narcotics Division where he’s held this position for the past 5 years. Agent Wildove has been a member of the PBSO SWAT team entry element for the past 12 years and holds positions within this unit as an assistant instructor, waterborne operator and dignitary Counter Assault Team (CAT) member working closely with the United States Secret Service during presidential visits to Palm Beach County. Since 2007 Agent Wildove has held the position of adjunct instructor at the Region 7 Law Enforcement Academy located at the Palm Beach State College located in Lake Worth, Florida. Agent Wildove is a state certified instructor in general topics, firearms and vehicle operations at the State College. Agent Wildove holds a bachelor’s of science in Criminology from Florida State University.
Heather Williams
Heather Williams is Sergeant with the Chattanooga Police Department. She has worked in the patrol division, special investigations, and Crime Scene Unit. She is a member of the departments SWAT team. She has received extensive tactical training and is an instructor for Team One Network. She has written for the NTOA newsletter and is a member of the NTOA testing and evaluation program for female tactical gear. She has also presented at an IALEFI annual training conference on training issues related to the female officers. Sergeant Williams has trained school resource officers in tactics specific to their environment and has taught Active Shooter Instructor courses for Team One Network. She graduated from The University of the South (Sewanee) with a degree in biology and chemistry. As a student athlete Heather earned All American honors in cross country, track and field and is a two-time National Champion in the 1500 meter run. Heather obtained her master’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.
Mike Williams
Mike Williams is a 39 year law enforcement veteran. Mike retired in July of 2010 as Deputy Chief of Police at the Chattanooga Police Department in Tennessee. He ran the department’s day to day operations and was responsible for 650 sworn and civilian employees. He was a former director of training at the Chattanooga Police Academy and was full time SWAT Team commander for several years. As a 39 year Law Enforcement veteran and a 25 year veteran SWAT officer, he served as an operator, Team Leader and Team Commander and still acts as a senior advisor and trainer for Chattanooga SWAT. He is a member of the IALEFI Board of Directors and editor of its magazine, The Firearms Instructor. Mike testifies as an expert witness in State and Federal Courts on the Police Use of Force and tactical team operations and teaches Team One’s Tactical Commander Course.
Joe Willis
Joe retired from the United States Army as a Military Police First Sergeant after more than 20-years of service. His assignments have also included Military Police Operations Sergeant, Special Reaction Team Commander, and Investigator. Throughout his career, he spent more than 5 years in foreign countries; Iraq, Germany, Honduras, and Korea. His military education includes DOD Non-Lethal Weapons Instructor, SRT Marksman/Observer, Military Police Investigator, Anti-Terrorism Advisor, Army Basic Instructor, Air Assault. Joe is a certified Master Army Ethics Instructor, Mediator (advanced) and a graduate of the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute. His last few military assignments include Operations Sergeant Major for a Combined Arms Training Brigade, Senior Enlisted Advisor for the Department of Military Science at West Point, and the West Point Equal Opportunity Program Manager.
Robert C. Willis
Robert C. Willis has trained federal, state and local agencies and officers for over 35 years in the areas of defensive tactics, firearms, emergency vehicle operations, vehicle contacts, professional communications, constitutional law, report writing and numerous other disciplines. For a decade he co-presented the Calibre Press “Street Survival® Seminar” across the USA and Canada. He Is a retired police officer and was also a sworn deputy sheriff. Bob was a full-time Instructor at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He often serves as a litigation consultant and “expert witness” and has testified in Federal and State Courts, Grand Jury Hearings, Coroner’s Inquests as well as Police Disciplinary Hearings to explain and critique the force and/or procedural actions of officers. Bob authored the original State of Wisconsin’s Defensive and Arrest Tactics Manual and still serves as a senior master instructor for the State of Wisconsin. He has contributed articles to national publications. He is also a consultant to Vistelar LLC, who authors curriculum for national law enforcement, and professional security and public service organizations. Bob serves on advisory boards for numerous national organizations including: the Force Science Institute; SPEAR; the Institute for the Prevention of In-Custody Death. and others.
Mannifred Yates
Fred is a retired U.S. Army veteran with an extensive Special Operations Background in both the Special Forces and the Rangers. After the Army he became a Deputy Sheriff in North Carolina. He served as a Road Officer, SWAT Team member, Team Leader and as the Team Commander. He was a Firearms Instructor, Defensive Tactics Instructor, and a Field Training Officer (FTO), as well as Training Police Officers in Officer Survival. While a Deputy He also taught as an Adjunct Instructor for Texas A&M University, Asheville Buncombe Technical College, South West Appalachian University, and Blue Ridge Technical Community College. Fred also served as a contract officer overseas for the Department of Justice. He served in war torn countries in one of two capacities, as either a Law Enforcement Trainer or in a Law Enforcement capacity. He served in Haiti, Bosnia, and several other countries. He also worked as an Instructor for the Heckler & Koch International Training Division for 7 years. He taught all the Tactical Weapons Courses as well as courses ranging from Armors Courses, Executive Protection to Tactical Incident Commander. He has trained Law Enforcement and Military Special Operations Teams from all over the world and the United States. Fred now works as a contract trainer for General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Simunitions as the Lead Adjunct Instructor. He is responsible for training both the Law Enforcement Community as well as the Military Community in Reality Based Force on Force Training and Safety Protocols. He also trains new Instructor Cadre that are coming onboard as Adjunct Instructors. Fred also teaches for several other Law Enforcement & Military training entities as an Adjunct Instructor to include TeamOne Network, Texas Tactical Police Officers Association, International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI), and several other Training Organizations. He is also the owner of InvictA Tactical. InvictA Tactical Trains Law Enforcement, Military, and Security personnel in Weapons and a wide range of Tactical, Leadership, Reality Based Force on Force Training & Weapons courses. He also trains civilian personnel in CCW, Weapons skills, Home Invasion and Active Shooter situations in the work place. Fred also does Security Assessment (consulting) and Active Shooter training for the Corporate and Business community.
John H. Zamrok
John H. Zamrok is a decorated Marine Corps Vietnam veteran. He retired from NJ Municipal and State law enforcement after 24-years including service as a SWAT team leader. His 40+ years as a law enforcement firearms instructor includes five years as a full-time regional instructor for H&K’s International Training Division and 10-years as the NJ State Range Master. He coordinated recruit and in-service firearms training and trained a new generation of trainers as, Assault Rifle and Subgun Instructors. John is now a consultant and provides training for Team One Network, Awareness Protective Consultants and supports IALEFI training as a Life Member. John is a Golden Eagle Life member of the NRA, an NRA certified instructor for handgun and shotgun and an NRA Chief Range Safety Officer. He also trained members the national Army of Benin, Africa as a State Department contractor to prepare them for UN Peace Keeping operations in the Ivory Coast and the Congo.