Education

BUCHANAN HIGH SCHOOL
Troy, Missouri

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
21 Credit Hours

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Elgin, Illinois
18 Credit Hours

ST. CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
St. Peters, Missouri
14 Credit Hours

BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT - 981 HOURS

• 141 HOUR BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING - 1988
  St. Charles Law Enforcement Training Center
  Awarded Honor Graduate for Highest Academics
   
• 840 HOUR BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING - 2003
  Eastern Missouri Police Academy
  Awarded Honor Graduate for Highest Academics
  Awarded Leadership Award

SUPERVISORY & MANAGEMENT – 919 HOURS

• POSITIVE HANDLING OF CITIZEN COMPLAINTS - 1994
  St. Charles County Law Enforcement Training Center
   
• GOAL SETTING AND ACHIEVING - 1994
  St. Charles County Law Enforcement Training Center
   
• COACHING AND COUNSELING - 1994
  St. Charles County Law Enforcement Training Center
   
• HIRING, FIRING, AND PERSONNEL ISSUES - 1998
  Eastern Missouri Police Academy
   
• SCHOOL OF POLICE STAFF AND COMMAND - 1999
  Northwestern University Traffic Institute
   
• MANAGING AND SUPERVISING INTERNAL AFFAIRS - 2000
  Public Agency Training Council
   
• IMPROVING OFFICER – CITIZEN RELATIONSHIPS - 2000
  International Association of Chiefs of Police
   
• MASTERING PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT - 2001
  Public Agency Training Council
   
• ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT - 2002
  Missouri Sheriff's Association Training Academy
   
• LEADERSHIP AND LIABILITY - 2002
  Public Agency Training Council
   
• MANAGING LAW ENFORCEMENT EVIDENCE - 2002
  St. Louis County and Municipal Police Academy
   
• DUE PROCESS & INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATIONS - 2003
  Van Meter & Associates, Inc.
   
• DISCIPLINE AND TERMINATION - 2003
  Van Meter & Associates, Inc.
   
• EMPLOYEE DISCHARGE AND DOCUMENTATION IN MISSOURI - 2003
  Lorman Education Services
   
• JAIL ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT 2003
  Department of Justice – National Institute of Corrections
   
• NATIONAL SHERIFF’S INSTITUTE – 2005
  National Sheriff’s Association – National Institute of Corrections
   
• LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT – 2005
  Federal Bureau of Investigations – LEEDA
   
• QUOTA-FREE POLICE PRODUCTIVITY SYSTEM – 2005
  Van Meter & Associates, Inc.
   
• HIGH IMPACT SUPERVISION - 2006
  Penn State
   
• LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE - 2008
  United States Attorney's Office
   
• GIVING MEANINGFUL COMPLIMENTS & CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM -2009
  John Graham – Management Services
   
• RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE - 2009
  United States Department of Justice - National Institute of Justice
   
• RURAL EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE - 2010
  National Center for Rural Law Enforcement
   
• COMMAND INSTITUTE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVES - 2010
  Federal Bureau of Investigations - LEEDA
   
• GATEWAY LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR - 2011
  Federal Bureau of Investigations - LEEDA
   
• ADVANCED SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT- 2011
  Eastern Missouri Law Enforcement Training Academy- Thomas & Means

DRUG ENFORCEMENT & INVESTIGATION - 235 HOURS

• DRUG INVESTIGATIONS COURSE - 1991
  Drug Enforcement Administration
   
• PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT - 1994
  Mid-States Organized Crime Information Center
   
• MARIJUANA ERADICATION TRAINING - 1996
  Missouri Sheriff’s Training Academy
   
• METHAMPHETAMINE LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS - 1998
  Eastern Missouri Police Academy
   
• CLANDESTINE LABORATORY INVESTIGATION - 1998
  Drug Enforcement Administration
   
• CLANDESTINE DRUG LAB COLLECTION STATION TRAINING - 2000
  Missouri Department of Public Safety / Division of Fire Safety
   
• BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT TYPE III - 2003
  Eastern Missouri Police Academy
   
• STANDARD FIELD SOBRIETY TESTING & DWI DETECTION - 2003
  Eastern Missouri Police Academy
   
• METHAMPHETAMINE INVESTIGATORS WORKSHOP - 2003
  Institute for Intergovernmental Research & Bureau of Justice Assistance

INSTRUCTOR LEVEL CERTIFICATIONS - 469 HOURS

• DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR - 1992
  Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy
   
• JUNIOR HIGH DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR - 1994
  Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy
   
• VIOLENCE EDUCATION AND GANG AWARENESS INSTRUCTOR - 1997
  Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy
   
• MP5 / COLT SMG INSTRUCTOR - 1999
  Singleton International
   
• FBI FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR COURSE - 1999
  Federal Bureau of Investigations
   
• CHEMICAL MUNITIONS INSTRUCTOR - 2000
  Combined Tactical Systems, Inc.
   
• LESS-LETHAL MUNITIONS - 2000
  Combined Tactical Systems, Inc.
   
• NOISE FLASH DISTRACTION / DIVERSIONARY DEVICE INSTRUCTOR - 2000
  Combined Tactical Systems, Inc.
   
• HANDGUN INSTRUCTOR COURSE - 2001
  Association of Professional Trainers
   
• SLR - PATROL RIFLE INSTRUCTOR COURSE - 2001
  Association of Professional Trainers
   
• TACTICAL SHOTGUN INSTRUCTOR COURSE - 2001
  Association of Professional Trainers
   
• INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT COURSE - 2003
  Eastern Missouri Police Academy
   
• GENERALIST INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION - 2004
  State of Missouri - Department of Public Safety
   
• SPECIALIST INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION / FIREARMS- 2004
  State of Missouri - Department of Public Safety
   
• FIREARMS TRAINING SIMULATOR INSTRUCTOR - 2004
  Law Enforcement Training Institute
   
• LIVESCAN INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM - 2006
  Missouri State Highway Patrol
   
• VERBAL JUDO TRAIN THE TRAINER - 2007
  Institute of Police Technology and Management
   
• ADVANCED A.L.I.C.E. TRAINING - 2015
  Alice Training Institute & Jefferson College

DEFENSIVE TACTICS - 131 HOURS

• PR-24 POLICE BATON - 1988
  St. Charles County Law Enforcement Training Center
   
• HANDGUN RETENTION - 1988
  St. Charles County Law Enforcement Training Center
   
• ORCUTT POLICE NUNCHAKU BASIC CERTIFICATION - 1993
  Orcutt Police Nunchaku
   
• ASP BATON CERTIFICATION - 1999
  Eastern Missouri Police Academy
   
• S.P.E.A.R. SYSTEM COMBATIVES PHASE - 2000
  Blauer Tactical Confrontation Management Systems
   
• RESTRAINING OPPOSITION WITH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - 2002
  Rhoades Korean Martial Arts, LLC
   
• PPCT DEFENSIVE TACTICS SYSTEM - 2003
  Eastern Missouri Police Academy
   
• OLEORESIN CAPSICUM AEROSOL SPRAY - 2003
  Eastern Missouri Police Academy
   
• WEAPON RETENTION AND DISARMING - 2006
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
   
• TACTICAL FOLDING KNIFE / USE AND DEFENSE FOR OFFICERS - 2006
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
   
• Taser X26 / M26 User Certification – 2006
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
   
• ASP BATON RE-CERTIFICATION – 2006
  Eastern Missouri Police Academy
  
  
• TASER X26 RE-CERTIFICATION – 2008
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy

FIREARMS - 344 HOURS

• BASIC FIREARMS TACTICS - 1996
  Eastern Jackson County Regional Police Academy
   
• ADVANCED HANDGUN TACTICS - 1996
  Eastern Jackson County Regional Police Academy
   
• FLYING ARMED - 1996
  Missouri Sheriff's Training Academy
   
• SELF LOADING RIFLE COURSE - 1997
  Association of Professional Trainers
   
• INTERMEDIATE HANDGUN COURSE - 1998
  Association of Professional Trainers
   
• LEVEL V HANDGUN COURSE - 1998
  Tactical Defense Institute
   
• ADVANCED SELF LOADING RIFLE - 1998
  Association of Professional Trainers
   
• GLOCK ARMORER’S SCHOOL - 1998
  St. Louis County Police Academy
   
• FIREARMS TRAINING SIMULATOR - 1999
  Missouri Sheriff’s Training Academy
   
• TACTICAL HANDGUN III - 1999
  Association of Professional Trainers
   
• POLICE CARBINE RIFLE - 2000
  Hornady Training Academy
   
• INTRODUCTION TO THE MOSSBERG 500/590 - 2001
  Western Missouri Regional Police Academy
   
• TACTICAL HANDGUN I - 2001
  Association of Professional Trainers
   
• TACTICAL SHOTGUN COURSE - 2001
  Association of Professional Trainers
   
• TACTICAL HANDGUN II - 2002
  Association of Professional Trainers
   
• BASIC FIREARMS TRAINING - 2003
  Eastern Missouri Police Academy
   
• AR15/M16 ARMORER'S SCHOOL - 2004
  St. Louis County Police Academy
   
• LOW LIGHT HANDGUN COURSE – 2006
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
   
• TACTICAL PISTOL & RIFLE OPERATOR COURSE – 2006
  Strategos International
   
• COMPREHENSIVE ARMORER COURSE – 2008
  Weapon Systems Training Council
   
• SELF LOADING RIFLE RE-CERTIFICATION COURSE - 2008
  Association of Professional Trainers
   
• TACTICAL HANDGUN I - 2011
  Association of Professional Trainers

SPECIAL WEAPONS AND TACTICS - 403 HOURS 

• SWAT I - BASIC TACTICAL AND HIGH RISK WARRANT SERVICE - 1997
  International Association of Chief's of Police & Los Angeles PD SWAT
   
• HIGH RISK WARRANT SERVICE - 1997
  Association of Professional Trainers
   
• SWAT SUPERVISORS TACTICS AND MANAGEMENT - 1997
  International Association of Chief’s of Police
   
• NOISE FLASH DISTRACTION DIVERSIONARY DEVICES - 1997
  Association of Professional Trainers Academy
   
• SWAT II - ADVANCED TACTICAL AND HOSTAGE RESCUE - 1998
  International Association of Chief's of Police & Los Angeles PD SWAT
   
• ADVANCED HIGH RISK WARRANT SERVICE - 1998
  Association of Professional Trainers
   
• HOSTAGE RESCUE / SWAT SEMINAR - 1998
  Federal Bureau of Investigations
   
• JAIL RESPONSE TEAMS TACTICS AND METHODS - 1998
  American Jail Institute
   
• LESS LETHAL MUNITIONS - 1999
  Western Missouri Regional Police Academy
   
• CHEMICAL MUNITIONS - 1999
  Western Missouri Regional Police Academy
   
• COMPLETE CLOSE QUARTER BATTLE COURSE - 2000
  Tactical Explosive Entry School
   
• CLOSE QUARTER BATTLE COURSE - 2000
  Singleton International
   
• ADVANCED HIGH RISK WARRANT SERVICE - 2001
  Association of Professional Trainers
   
• ADVANCED SPECIAL OPERATIONS COURSE - 2005
  Association of Professional Trainers
   
• PATROL RESPONSE TO ACTIVE SHOOTERS IN SCHOOLS - 2007
  Missouri Police Chief’s Association – National Tactical Officers Association
   
• LEGAL AND LIABILITY MANAGEMENT FOR SWAT - 2009
  Public Agency Training Council – St. Louis County and Municipal Police Academy 

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - 40 HOURS 

• DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THE ADULT ABUSE LAW - 1997
  Legal Advocates for Abused Women
  
  
• PREVENTING SCHOOL VIOLENCE - 1999
  Law Enforcement Resources Inc.
  
  
• ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTION ORDERS - 2002
  University of Missouri Columbia
  
  
• PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS – 2003
  Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
  
  
• HANDLING ABUSE DISCLOSURES BY CHILDREN – 2004
  The Child Center & Eastern Missouri Police Academy
  
  
• DYNAMICS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – 2005
  Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Inc.
  
  
• INVESTIGATING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRIME – 2007
  Columbia Police Department Training Division
  
  
• INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES – 2008
  Missouri Office of Prosecution Services

RACIAL PROFILING – 20 HOURS

• CULTURAL DIVERSITY / RACIAL PROFILING - 2003
  Eastern Missouri Police Academy
  
  
• CULTURAL DIVERSITY / RACIAL PROFILING - 2005
  Eastern Missouri Police Academy
  
  
• RACIAL PROFILING – 2006
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
  
  
• RACIAL PROFILING – 2007
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
  
  
• RACIAL PROFILING – 2008
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
  
  
• RACIAL PROFILING – 2011
  Missouri Police Chiefs Association


• RACIAL PROFILING – 2015
  Missouri Sheriff's Association Training Academy

INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM – 60 HOURS

• IS-100 INTRODUCTION TO INCIDENT COMMAND - 2006
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
  
  
• IS-700 NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - 2006
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
  
  
• IS-200 NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – 2006
  Federal Emergency Management Institute
  
  
• IS-300 – NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – 2007
  University of Missouri – Extension – Fire and Rescue Training Institute
  
  
• IS-400 – NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – 2007
  University of Missouri – Extension – Fire and Rescue Training Institute

MISCELLANEOUS – 396.5 HOURS 

• RADAR OPERATIONS – 1989
  Warrenton Police Department
   
• IDENTI-KIT SYSTEM - 1991
  Identi-Kit Company, Inc.
   
• IPMBA POLICE CYCLIST - 1995
  St. Louis County Police Academy
   
• LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTINUTING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS – 1996
  Missouri Department of Public Safety – POST Program
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – SUMMER CONFERENCE – 1996
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association
   
• RADAR SPEED MEASURMENT CERTIFICATION – 2002
  Eastern Missouri Law Enforcement Training Academy
   
• ADULT DRUG COURT PLANNING INITIATIVE - 2003
  National Drug Court Institute - BJA - DOJ
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – MID WINTER CONFERENCE – 2005
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – SUMMER CONFERENCE - 2005
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association
   
• SEXUAL HARASSMENT - 2005
  Eastern Missouri Police Academy
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – MID WINTER CONFERENCE – 2006
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – SUMMER CONFERENCE – 2006
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – MID WINTER CONFERENCE – 2007
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – SUMMER CONFERENCE – 2007
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – MID WINTER CONFERENCE – 2008
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – SUMMER CONFERENCE – 2008
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – MID WINTER CONFERENCE – 2009
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – SUMMER CONFERENCE – 2009
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – MID WINTER CONFERENCE – 2010
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – SUMMER CONFERENCE – 2010
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – MID WINTER CONFERENCE – 2010
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – SUMMER CONFERENCE – 2010
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – MID WINTER CONFERENCE – 2011
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – SUMMER CONFERENCE – 2011
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – PRE-SPRING CONFERENCE – 2012
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – SUMMER CONFERENCE – 2012
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – PRE-SPRING CONFERENCE – 2013
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – SUMMER CONFERENCE – 2013
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – SPRING CONFERENCE – 2014
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – SUMMER CONFERENCE – 2014
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – SPRING CONFERENCE – 2015
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy
   
• ANNUAL SHERIFF’S TRAINING – SUMMER CONFERENCE – 2015
  Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy