The PDOI Instructors

Your instructors bring many years of law enforcement, corrections, and/or military experience to each class. PDOI instructors have advanced tactical training and have served on Emergency Response Teams, K-9 Units and other positions that require a high level of firearms proficiency. PDOI instructors also have expereince training criminal justice and emergency services personnel.

  J.F. Training Director

Has over 14 years of experience in the criminal justice arena with many of those years teaching law enforcement officers and correctional officers at the agency, academy and college level.

• Class K Firearms Instructor
• NRA Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor (Handgun / Shotgun)
• NRA Range Safety Officer
• International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association
• International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors
• International Defensive Pistol Association
• Criminal Justice Advisory Board Member
• MAG40 Graduate

• Chair for School of Criminal Justice
• Law Enforcement and Corrections Academy Instructor
• 10 years law enforcement and correctional experience
• Emergency Response Team Leader
• International SWAT Competitor
• Use of Force Instructor
• Firearms Instructor
• Defensive Tactics Instructor
• Chemical Agents Instructor
• Cell Extraction Instructor
• Agency In-Service Trainer
• K-9 Officer
• Confrontation Control Force Team
• Education
  • Masters Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Corrections Leadership Certificate
  • Bachelors Degree in Legal Studies
  • Associates Degree in Criminal Justice

  E.M.

Has over 20 years of Law Enforcement experience, between military and civilian policing.

• Firearms Instructor
• SWAT Operations
• Field Training Officer
• Academy Instructor
• Agency In-Service Instructor
• Physical Fitness Instructor
• Crisis Negotiations
• Driving Instructor
• Taser Instructor
• Defensive Tactics Instructor
• ASP Instructor

 T.S.

 Has over 20 years of Correctional Officer and Instructor experience.

• Correctional Officer Captain
• Corrections Emergency Response Team Leader
• K-9 Supervisor
• Firearms Instructor
• Agency Instructor

 J.O.

 Has over 10 years of Public Safety and Military experience.

• Firefighter
• Correctional Officer
• United States Marine Corps
• NRA Firearms Instructor
• CPR Instructor

 J.H.

 Has over 20 years of Correctional Officer and Instructor experience.

• Correctional Officer Lieutenant
• Corrections Emergency Response Team
• Corrections Chemical Munitions Team
• Shotgun Squad
• Firearms Instructor
• Rifle Instructor
• Agency Instructor