- Martial Arts Training:
* Bando - 1986 to present - Black Belt (ABA)
* Weapons- specializing in Knives and Short Stick
* Burmese Boxing (Lethwei), Black Belt
* Bando Cobra System, Assistant Chief Instructor of ABA
* Naban Practitioner (Bando’s sport grappling)
* Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

- Practical Experience:
* ABA Full-Contact National Light-Heavy Weight Kickboxing Champion 5X
* Boxing Competitor
* Free Fighting National Tournament Champion 7X
* Thai Kickboxing Tournaments

- Instructional Experience:
* Maryland Police & Correctional Training Commission, Defensive Tactics “Train the Trainer” School Instructor
* Frederick County Sheriffs Office Defensive Tactics Instructor
* Frederick Co. Dept of Corrections Defensive Tactics Instructor
* SWAT Team Defensive Tactics Instructor
* Close Quarter Knife Instructor
* USA Boxing Coach/Trainer (Pro / Am)
* Burmese Kickboxing Coach/Trainer (Pro / Am)
* MMA Fighting Coach/Trainer

- Education:
* AAS, Police Science, Frederick Community College

- Relevant Training:
* Frederick Police Academy
* Howard County SWAT School, Maryland
* WMD Tactical Responder Course
* SAT School, Montgomery Co. Police (plain-clothes police course)
* MPCTC Police Instructor Course (Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission)
* MPCTC Defensive Tactics Instructor Course
* Tactical Handcuff Instructor Course
* Expandable Baton Instructor Course (Manadnock©)
* Bike Patrol School (Metro-Transit Police)

- Instructional Certification:
* MPCTC Instructor
* MPCTC Expert Defensive Tactics Instructor
* Tactical Handcuff Instructor
* Expandable Baton Instructor

- Professional Experience (present to past):
* Deputy Sheriff ~ Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
* FCSO SWAT Team Operator (current position)
* Plain-Clothes Unit - Community Response Team
* Patrol Deputy
* Campus Police Officer/Security – Montgomery General Hospital

- Memberships:
* National Criminal Enforcement Association
* American Bando Association
* USA Boxing

- Martial Arts Training:
* Bando - 1996 to present – Brown Belt (ABA)
* Burmese Boxing (Lethwei), black belt
* Naban practitioner (Bando’s sport grappling)
* Bando Python practitioner (Combat grappling)
* Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, blue belt
* NCCA Division One Wrestling, UMPC
* Catch Wrestling

- Practical Experience:
* NCAA Division One Wrestling, UMCP
* ABA Full-Contact National Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion 4X
* MMA Fighter (Vale Tudo)
* Boxing Competitor
* Submission Tournaments

- Instructional Experience:
* Maryland Police & Correctional Training Commission, Defensive Tactics “Train the Trainer” School Instructor
* Frederick County Sheriffs Office Defensive Tactics Instructor
* Frederick Co. Dept of Correction Defensive Tactics Instructor
* Montgomery Co. Dept of Correction Defensive Tactics Instructor
* Department of Corrections “Cell Extraction Team”
* Fire Rescue Defensive Tactics Instructor
* Wrestling Coach/Trainer
* Boxing Coach/Trainer

- Education:
* BA, Criminology, University of Maryland
* AAS, Police Science, Montgomery College
* AAS, Fire Science, Montgomery College
* Certified Fire/Arson/Explosive Investigator
    - Montgomery College
    - National Association of Fire Investigators
    - Maryland Professional Qualifications Board
* American Council on Exercise (ACE), Peer Fitness Trainer

- Instructional Certification:
* MPCTC Instructor
* MPCTC Expert Defensive Tactics Instructor
* Maryland Proboard Instructor Level 1-3

- Professional Experience (present to past):
* Master Fire Fighter, Montgomery County Fire/Rescue (Maryland)
    - Field Operations
    - Special Operations, USAR, MD-TF1
* Corporal, Corrections Officer, Montgomery County DOCR
    - Custody and Security
    - Central Processing Unit

- Memberships:
* International Association of Arson Investigators
* National Association of Fire Investigators
* International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators
* International Association of Firefighters
* American Bando Association

- Martial Arts Training:
* Bando - 1992 to present - Black Belt (ABA)
* Weapons- specializing in Knives
* Burmese Boxing (Lethwei), Black Belt
* Naban Practitioner (Bando’s sport grappling)

- Practical Experience:
* ABA Full-Contact National Cruiser Weight Kickboxing Champion 6X
* Boxer/Tough Man Champion
* Free Fighting National Tournament Champion 5X

- Instructional Experience:
* Military Combat Tactics and CQB Instructor- United Arab Emirates military (UAE Special Forces near Saudi Arabia)
* Military Combat Tactics and CQB Instructor- Iraqi Military (Operation Iraqi Freedom)
* Close Quarter Knife Instructor
* Boxing Coach/Trainer
* Burmese Kickboxing Coach/Trainer (Pro/Am)

- Education:
* Elon College North Carolina (attended)
* Maryland University (attended)
* Frostburg State University (attended)

- Relevant Training:
* West Virginia State Police Academy

- Military - 1986 to Present:
* U.S. Marine Corp Reserves / MOS = Combat Engineer
* Fought in Operation Desert Shield assigned to the 2nd Marine Expeditionary
Force (2nd Combat Engineers)
* Transferred to the U.S. Army/MOS = 129th LRS (Long Range Surveillance unit)
* Completed over 100 jumps
* French Foreign Legion Jungle Warfare School
* Long Range Surveillance Leader Course (LRS)
* Special Forces Selection
* "Q Course" (Qualification Course for the Green Berets)
* 3 years of specialized training including: Small Unit Tactics/MOS = 18 Bravo (Green Beret Weapons Sgt.)
* Robin Stage (unconventional warfare training)
* SERE School (Survival Evasion, Resistance, Escape)
* French Language School for 6 months
* Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat Force training
* Fought in Operation Iraqi Freedom out of the 10th Special Forces Group
and was assigned to the 36 Commandos

- Professional Experience:
* Police Officer, Westover West Virginia (current position)

- Memberships:
* American Bando Association

- Martial Arts Training:
* Bando - Instructor
* Burmese Boxing (Lethwei), Black Belt
* Naban practitioner (Bando sport grappling)
* Hap Ki Do – Black Belt
* Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner

- Practical Experience:
* ABA Full-Contact National Light-Heavy Weight Kickboxing Champion 3X
* MMA fighter (Vale Tudo)
* Boxing (western)
* Free Fighting National Tournament Champion
* Submission Tournaments

- Instructional Experience:
* Maryland Police & Correctional Training Commission, Defensive Tactics “Train the Trainer” School Instructor
* Frederick County Sheriffs Office Defensive Tactics Instructor
* Frederick Co. Dept of Corrections Defensive Tactics Instructor
* Montgomery Co. Police Defensive Tactics Instructor
* SWAT Team Defensive Tactics Instructor
* Burmese Kickboxing Coach/Trainer (Pro / Am)
* MMA Fighting Coach/Trainer

- Education:
* Bachelor of Arts Degree, Criminal Justice – University of Maryland, College Park campus

- Instructional Certification:
* MPCTC Instructor
* MPCTC Expert Defensive Tactics Instructor
* U.S. Secret Service Defensive Measures Instructor
* Gracie G.R.A.P.L.E. Certified Instructor
* SWAT Team Tactics Instructor
* Law Enforcement Sniper/Observer Instructor
* Tactical Handcuff Instructor
* Expandable Baton Instructor
* Personal Fitness Trainer – National Strength Professionals Association

- Relevant Training:
* Montgomery County Police Academy, Maryland
* Special Weapons Training to include:
    - Beretta Brigadier 9mm handgun
    - Glock Model-21 .45 caliber handgun
    - Heckler and Koch (“HK”) 53, G3 and 93 assault rifles
    - Remington 870 pump-action shotgun
    - Benelli M1 Super-90 semi-automatic shotgun
    - Remington 700 bolt-action sniper rifle
    - Accuracy International .308 bolt-action sniper rifle
    - AR-15 semi-automatic assault rifle
    - Colt M4 Commando assault rifle
    - Taser less-lethal device (1997 to present)
* Advanced Special Weapons School – Baltimore County Police Department (2004)
* Understanding Terrorists / Homicide Bombers, Counterterrorism Training – Montgomery County Police Department via Israeli Police Investigators (2004)
* S.W.A.T. Operations in Chemical, Biological and Radiological Environments – Montgomery County Police & Fire Department (2004)
* Helicopter Rappel Master School – United States Park Police (2003)
* Certified Personal Fitness Trainer School – National Strength Professionals Association (2003)
* Defensive Tactics Instructor School – Md. Police Training Commission via F.B.I. (2005)
* Certified Secret Service Defensive Tactics Instructor (2006)
* Advanced Sniper School (“Top Gun Award” Recipient) – Montgomery County Police Department (2007)
* Advanced Sniper School / “Sniper 2” – Quantico (Virginia) Shoot Club (2007)
* Advanced Law Enforcement Sniper School – Fairfax County Police Department (2003)
* Advanced Hostage Rescue Training – Federal Bureau of Investigation (2003)
* Weapons of Mass Destruction Training – Montgomery County Police Department (2002)
* “Flying Armed” Training – Federal Bureau of Investigation (2002)
* Ballistic-Shield Instructor’s School – Montgomery County Police Department (2001)
* Advanced S.W.A.T. School – Montgomery County police Department (2007)
* Basic S.W.A.T. School – Baltimore County Police Department (“Honor Graduate” Award 2000)
* Basic Sniper / Observer School – Montgomery County Police Department (1999)
* Advanced Hostage Rescue and Rural Operations Training – Montgomery County Police Department (1998)
* Basic S.W.A.T. School – Montgomery County Police Department (Physical Fitness Award – 1997)
* Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict- Symposium with Lt. Col. Dave Grossman (2007)

- Professional Experience (present to past):
* Police Officer: Full-Time SWAT Team Operator (current position (2003 to present):
    - Current member of an 11 officer, full-time, Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.) Team
       * Primary sniper / counter-sniper
       * Primary ballistic-shield operator – one of four:
       * Primary Helicopter/Rappel Master
       * Primary Defensive Tactics Instructor
* Patrol Officer (1994 – 2003):
    - Performed full-service, uniformed patrol duties
    - Part-time S.W.A.T. Team member (1997-2003)
    - Primary Field Training Instructor (1997-2003)
       * Trained new recruits to function as solo patrol officers

- Additional Professional Experience:
* Deployed on more than 1,000 high-risk S.W.A.T. operations
* Trained with, and / or conducted operations with: F.B.I. Hostage Rescue Team, Former Navy SEALs
(former members of SEAL Team Eight as well as the Naval Special Warfare Center Development
Group), Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Park Police
Department and numerous police departments throughout Maryland and Virginia

- Memberships:
* National Tactical Officers Association
* National Strength Professionals Association
* American Bando Association